as in trusts
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 plans
The company introduced installment plans, letting customers pay for sewing machines over time.
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Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The problem is that those installment plans don't exist in isolation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The problem is that those installment plans don't exist in isolation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment plans
Noun
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Her focus on trusts and estates law is deeply informed by personal experience.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The role was advertised by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, one of the United Kingdom’s largest NHS trusts, which operates 10 hospitals across Greater Manchester and Trafford in northwest England, according to the trust’s website.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His additional credits include A Naked Girl on the Appian Way (2005), South Pacific (2008) and Finding Neverland (2015).—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Ryder’s previous credits as exec producer also include Mack & Rita, A Little White Lie, and Talks With Mama Tina.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Installment plans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment%20plans. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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