as in trust
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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
Season 1 of The Pitt wasn't afraid to show the harsh realities of what goes down in the chaotic world of ER medical professionals and its upcoming installment plans to do the same.
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Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Similar skepticism emerged when Billboard revealed that more than half of Coachella attendees used installment plans to finance their tickets to the music festival.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
After the war, the government began selling the homes – often to the tenants living in them – through affordable installment plans that provided a practical path to ownership.
—Eran Ben-Joseph, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
The installment plan offers several monthly payment options for customers to choose from.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Similar skepticism emerged when Billboard revealed that more than half of Coachella attendees used installment plans to finance their tickets to the music festival.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
After the war, the government began selling the homes – often to the tenants living in them – through affordable installment plans that provided a practical path to ownership.
—Eran Ben-Joseph, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
The installment plan offers several monthly payment options for customers to choose from.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for installment plan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment plan
Noun
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The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Be forewarned, though, that consumers with lower credit scores may get turned down.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Though Knowles deserves credit, and respect, for rebuilding a defense that struggled mightily in the previous two years under former coordinator Kerry Coombs, the unit doesn’t need Knowles to have success.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Installment plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment%20plan. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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