INSTALLMENTS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

installments

noun

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 Mandia was awarded 4,086 shares of common stock as part of his appointment, which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning November 15, 2027, the filing states. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Hishow is also stepping into genre films by releasing all four installments in the Spanish zombie horror franchise Rec, co-directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Yet Closing Night also presented the opportunity that Paulson, who’s about to have a big fall on TV with new installments of American Horror Story and Monster, had long been waiting for. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 What was sworn to be the final chapter in a revolutionary trilogy, the shift in tone from the first two installments can be attributed to a change in writers. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026 Shifting Gears’ previous two installments aired nearly back-to-back. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026 His state will receive up to about $224 million, paid in 10 equal installments. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Meta said payments will be distributed in annual installments over a 10-year period. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The agreement signed by Collierville Mayor Maureen Fraser says that Selberg will be paid in equal installments in accordance with the normal Town employee payroll timeline. — Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Roosevelt took his first oath of office on March 4, 1933, but his subsequent inaugurations took place on January 20.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Fireworks herald the World Cup, the Olympics, inaugurations, weddings, railroad openings, royal matrimony, saints, the Saints, the spring equinox, eclipses, the New Year, the Day of the Dead, the beginning of summer, the end of it.

— Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of inaugurations

Noun

Antares plans to begin generating electricity in 2027, with reactor installations targeted for 2028.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Ikeda’s installations have been shown at arts institutions around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, the Park Avenue Armory, the Centre Pompidou, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, and 180 Studios in London.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of installations

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Although he was involved in various ventures—and was president of a local bank—much of his money came from real estate investments.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
But such challenges are inevitable when dealing with complex vessels and should not derail necessary investments.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of investments

Noun

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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