installments

variants also instalments
plural of installment
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 Even One Piece and The Night Agent, whose recent seasons both made the Top 10 for the first half of the year, were down in their opening weeks compared to previous installments. Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 July 2026 Part-time and full-time employees have both been offered severance in two installments, according to the employees interviewed. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 July 2026 Payments are often made in four installments — a 25% down payment at the time of purchase, followed by three more equal payments over the next six weeks. Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 14 July 2026 The incentive would be broken down into four installments of $2,500 to be paid quarterly in 2027. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026 And the more recent installments have shuffled the deck each time, with entirely new sets of lead characters replacing the old ones. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 July 2026 None of the franchise installments matched the success of the original film in terms of return on investment, although, overall, the franchise has gained more than $250 million in worldwide box office revenue. Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 Each of the main instalments in its sci-fi saga had lower takings than its predecessor with this year's The Mandalorian and Grogu spinoff having the lowest gross of them all at just $340 million. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 As horror franchises evolve across installments, there’s a natural tendency for the creatives behind them to overthink things and get a bit too lost in the sauce of mythos and worldbuilding and topping themselves with bigger, juicier scares. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installments
Noun
  • National Guard units from other states are frequently sent to Washington for major events such as presidential inaugurations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • The main festivities have been deemed a National Special Security Event, a designation used for massive events like Super Bowls and presidential inaugurations.
    Maria Sullivan, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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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.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
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  • The company says this improves safety for residential installations while providing a competitive alternative to today’s lithium-ion systems.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • The park also includes a boat launch, picnic tables, charcoal grills, a sand volleyball court, cricket and football fields, a playground, fishing access, art installations and bike racks.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
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  • Immediate humanitarian funding and long-term investments in development and recovery are equally critical.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • While much of Djokovic’s portfolio reflects his globe-trotting career, his investments in Serbia underscore his connection to his homeland.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2026
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  • Plus, quiet periods are ending for banks that worked on last month’s blockbuster IPO, so we’re met with a flood of analyst initiations.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • 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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“Installments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installments. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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