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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
There have of course been diminishing returns with the more recent run of Indiana Jones sequels, but the first three installments all have a real spark.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Over five installments now, Pixar’s flagship franchise has built out what amounts to a theology etched in plastic and rubber about what constitutes a toy.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Together, the two installments trace sound’s reach from a single body to an entire crowd, starting with what happens, physiologically, when Khruangbin steps into a room.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Each will receive an unrestricted grant of $100,000, disbursed in two installments over a two-year period.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
Most of the second-half installments come in under 40 minutes.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Taylor directed multiple installments, including the pilot.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
The late actor headlined four Superman installments and remains the actor most synonymous with the role.
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Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
The upcoming installments are the fifth and sixth titles in the Power franchise.
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Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Over five installments now, Pixar’s flagship franchise has built out what amounts to a theology etched in plastic and rubber about what constitutes a toy.
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Together, the two installments trace sound’s reach from a single body to an entire crowd, starting with what happens, physiologically, when Khruangbin steps into a room.
—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Each will receive an unrestricted grant of $100,000, disbursed in two installments over a two-year period.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
Most of the second-half installments come in under 40 minutes.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Taylor directed multiple installments, including the pilot.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
The late actor headlined four Superman installments and remains the actor most synonymous with the role.
—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
The upcoming installments are the fifth and sixth titles in the Power franchise.
—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installments
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Such designations are typically invoked for major events like presidential inaugurations or summits of world leaders and trigger a massive federal security response.
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For the first time, the annual 4th of July fireworks display on the National Mall will be designated a National Special Security Event, with security levels on par with presidential inaugurations.
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Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.
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By 1943, Arkansas had received the first of 23,000 German and Italian prisoners of war, who would live and work at military installations and branch camps throughout the state.
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Getty Images For one weekend, one of America’s most secure and strategically important military installations stopped sounding like jet engines and started sounding like stock cars.
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If investments have been held more than a year, lower long-term capital gains tax rates apply.
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This allows manufacturers to integrate advanced AI capabilities into current production lines while preserving existing infrastructure investments.
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Cerebras Systems – The artificial intelligence chipmaker saw shares rocket 20% after a slate of bullish initiations from Wall Street firms.
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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.
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“Installments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installments. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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