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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
Picking up on these threads, the third week’s installments show that even when the current is pulling too strongly, there’s still a choice to make.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Failure to pay two installments on time would render the company a defaulter.
—Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Of that, $200 billion will be paid out gradually in yearly installments capped at $20 billion.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
The predecessor to the docuseries included 40 different audio-only installments, featuring conversations with Usher, Mariah Carey, Pete Townshend, Snoop Dogg, Eddie Vedder, Yo-Yo Ma, James Taylor, Sting, Chuck D, Brandy, George Clinton and many more.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
But with a sizable audience doing research to kill time between installments, the miniseries’ cast boasts an awkward attractiveness that sticks out as oddly inauthentic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Animated films can take a long time to make, hence the potential four-year gap between installments.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Subsequent instalments in the series will launch at a rate of roughly one per month (full release details below).
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
After replacing original director Christopher Landon, Williamson will be directing a Scream for the first time, after scripting the first, second, and fourth installments.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Failure to pay two installments on time would render the company a defaulter.
—Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Of that, $200 billion will be paid out gradually in yearly installments capped at $20 billion.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
The predecessor to the docuseries included 40 different audio-only installments, featuring conversations with Usher, Mariah Carey, Pete Townshend, Snoop Dogg, Eddie Vedder, Yo-Yo Ma, James Taylor, Sting, Chuck D, Brandy, George Clinton and many more.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
But with a sizable audience doing research to kill time between installments, the miniseries’ cast boasts an awkward attractiveness that sticks out as oddly inauthentic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Animated films can take a long time to make, hence the potential four-year gap between installments.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Subsequent instalments in the series will launch at a rate of roughly one per month (full release details below).
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
After replacing original director Christopher Landon, Williamson will be directing a Scream for the first time, after scripting the first, second, and fourth installments.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installments
Noun
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But for stationary storage cycling every day, that overhead is predictable and manageable—unlike the safety risks associated with thermal runaway in large lithium-ion installations.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Art also plays a visible role throughout; installations are directly integrated into the galleries rather than set apart from the science.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Over the course of the three-day summit, attendees and Goldman leaders talked all things AI—from the most lucrative investments, to the tech’s impact on the environment, and its potential to innovate industries.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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In October, tech giant Amazon let go of 14,000 corporate employees citing investments in its biggest bets including AI.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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