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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When asked about potential trust issues, Al Hassan pointed to the government’s history of completing projects and handling emergencies, like the pandemic.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
But the companies—which have not consistently met academic norms—don’t have every scientist’s trust.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

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Deafheaven have long balanced playful disdain for black metal purism with a deeper understanding of the genre than either critics or acolytes of 2013’s Sunbather gave them credit for.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
According to the War Department official, IDX is providing notification, credit monitoring and identity restoration support based on the data elements affected for each individual.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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