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also instalments
as in inaugurations
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Recent Examples of installments
The next two installments, which will feature Fancy Hagood and Shakey Graves, are set to premiere on March 6.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
The fifth and sixth installments are loosely connected to this seventh film by the presence of the unusually tenacious twins Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown), who are inexplicably interning for Sidney’s longtime frenemy, journalist Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Ever since 1997’s Scream 2 opened with a movie theater playing a re-creation of the first film’s opening scene, the franchise has been riffing on itself — while also, in the best installments, offering some bigger-picture reflection on the horror genre or the culture at large.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Horror franchises survive lackluster installments all the time.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Catch The Enquirer's video with Braziel at the top of the page, and take a look back at previous installments of the series.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
As with past installments, the Charlotte season delivered quick engagements, tense family meet-and-greets and dramatic wedding-day decisions, putting the city’s dating scene — and a few local hotspots — in the national spotlight.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Valdez's $115 million, three-year agreement includes a $20 million signing bonus paid in $2 million installments each June 15 from 2030-39.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Considering that is judging against 49 other installments, that is truly saying something.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
The fifth and sixth installments are loosely connected to this seventh film by the presence of the unusually tenacious twins Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown), who are inexplicably interning for Sidney’s longtime frenemy, journalist Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Ever since 1997’s Scream 2 opened with a movie theater playing a re-creation of the first film’s opening scene, the franchise has been riffing on itself — while also, in the best installments, offering some bigger-picture reflection on the horror genre or the culture at large.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Horror franchises survive lackluster installments all the time.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
Catch The Enquirer's video with Braziel at the top of the page, and take a look back at previous installments of the series.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
As with past installments, the Charlotte season delivered quick engagements, tense family meet-and-greets and dramatic wedding-day decisions, putting the city’s dating scene — and a few local hotspots — in the national spotlight.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Valdez's $115 million, three-year agreement includes a $20 million signing bonus paid in $2 million installments each June 15 from 2030-39.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Considering that is judging against 49 other installments, that is truly saying something.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installments
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Two charities set up to pay for Newsom’s inaugurations in 2019 and 2023 moved more than $5 million to the protocol foundation since 2019.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The swearing-in ceremony, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will be held at the Milander Center, a venue not typically used for mayoral inaugurations.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Pakistan's state-run media reported the country's air force carried out strikes targeting key military installations in various areas of eastern Afghanistan.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Channel 12 reported that among the targets of the opening strikes were the homes of ministers and military heads, Defense and Intelligence Ministry installations, and a presidential facility.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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RedBird leans on its team of advisors (which also includes former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter) to help advise its investments.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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Student protests against the Israel-Hamas war appeared on college campuses around the country during the war, asking colleges to cut investments supporting Israel.—
Linley Sanders,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Nov. 2025
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The online ticket platform advanced about 5% after bullish initiations of research coverage at several Wall Street following its September 17 initial public offering.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Installments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installments. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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