variants
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
But even with those other high-profile installments (including one filled with previous champions), something about Survivor 50 felt different to Jeff Probst during filming.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
On the feature side, his credits include There’s Something About Mary and multiple installments of The Santa Clause franchise, among other projects.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
And choice cuts from the game’s phenomenal soundtrack wound up in later installments as well, so newcomers could experience the sheer bewilderment upon hearing it for the first time.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
And Beyoncé's also been talking about the next installments of what she's been working on these last several years.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Civil suit In late 2024, the Florida Division of Emergency Management sued Trinity in civil court over the same overpayment, and her family’s healthcare company agreed to pay back the full $5 million in installments over the next few years, according to the settlement.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
As with previous installments, season 4 will follow a fresh group of wealthy vacationers whose stay at a White Lotus property is anything but relaxing.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Hynde and Pretenders guitarist James Walbourne circulated Standing in the Doorway as nine revelatory installments of a Dylan Lockdown Series, and for her, too, the adventure originated in Rough and Rowdy Ways.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The final season of Stranger Things, Season 5, was released in three installments, while series like Wednesday and Emily in Paris previously received the two-part treatment.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
On the feature side, his credits include There’s Something About Mary and multiple installments of The Santa Clause franchise, among other projects.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
And choice cuts from the game’s phenomenal soundtrack wound up in later installments as well, so newcomers could experience the sheer bewilderment upon hearing it for the first time.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
And Beyoncé's also been talking about the next installments of what she's been working on these last several years.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Civil suit In late 2024, the Florida Division of Emergency Management sued Trinity in civil court over the same overpayment, and her family’s healthcare company agreed to pay back the full $5 million in installments over the next few years, according to the settlement.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
As with previous installments, season 4 will follow a fresh group of wealthy vacationers whose stay at a White Lotus property is anything but relaxing.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Hynde and Pretenders guitarist James Walbourne circulated Standing in the Doorway as nine revelatory installments of a Dylan Lockdown Series, and for her, too, the adventure originated in Rough and Rowdy Ways.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The final season of Stranger Things, Season 5, was released in three installments, while series like Wednesday and Emily in Paris previously received the two-part treatment.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installments
Noun
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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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Trump has said the ballroom will be big enough for future presidential inaugurations to be held there.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Public Art Trail More than 150 murals, sculptures, and installations have been erected throughout Fort Wayne, with the majority of them concentrated downtown.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The exhibition is punctuated by large-scale installations including male mannequins performing spectacular stunts atop moving boxes (58% Poliéster, 2025) and schoolbags dropped on the floor as if teenagers had just left the room (Para baixo MUITO, or Down VERY MUCH, 2025).—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The question is whether all those dollars will create big enough profits to make the investments worth it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Technology stocks have taken a hit this week as concerns persist over whether massive AI investments by many of the Big Tech firms will pay off.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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