INSTALLMENT PLAN Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

installment plan

noun

Definition of installment plan

as in trust

US a way of paying for something by making a series of small payments over a long time We used an installment plan to buy the furniture.

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Recent Examples of installment plan Across Tehran, billboards now advertise installment plans to pay for basic goods. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 Recent studies show that more people are leaning on BNPL installment plans to cover groceries and other everyday expenses, not just discretionary buys. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 May 2026 Thirty-seven percent of lower-income Americans report using installment plans either frequently or occasionally, according to new Gallup polling. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 18 May 2026 At the time, the city offered businesses a 12-month installment plan to resolve their outstanding taxes. — City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for installment plan

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Meanwhile, 68% of advisors say that building long-term client trust still requires a human touch.

— Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
But Gargash has warned that trust could take decades to rebuild and said dialogue must be paired with deterrence.

— Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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Lena Dunham is adapting the musical’s book with Jessica Huang, while Jepsen is writing the music and lyrics with Ethan Gruska, whose credits include Ryan Beatty, Fiona Apple and Phoebe Bridgers.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
That in the Middle Ages scant credit was given to artists, and they were thought of as little more than builders, decorators and masons.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

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