installment plans

plural of installment plan
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 His clients are weighing distributions, asset sales, financing, and installment plans. Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Both companies assist with services like Offers in Compromise, installment plans, and audit representation for those owing at least $10,000. Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Across Tehran, billboards now advertise installment plans to pay for basic goods. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 June 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 The company introduced installment plans, letting customers pay for sewing machines over time. 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
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Noun
  • States that rewrote old perpetuities rules made these trusts far more practical.
    Michael Gold CFP, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some private companies restrict or ban the donation of their private shares to charities or trusts.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Despite Schaffer’s praise of his acting chops, Lewis doesn’t think the ex-POTUS will be rushing to add more credits to his IMDb page.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Other recent credits include Nuremberg for Sony Pictures Classics, Robin Hood for MGM+, and the Prime Video action comedy The Wrecking Crew with Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Installment plans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment%20plans. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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