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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
Even all these years later, season 2 is considered among the best AHS installments fans and critics alike.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Other killers that have inspired Murphy’s previous Monster installments include Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez brothers.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
The pair of installments, considered by Tarantino as his collective fourth feature, were a box office success, grossing more than $330 million worldwide between them.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The final Potter film debuted in theaters in July 2011, and a prequel franchise written for the screen by Rowling, Fantastic Beasts, released three installments between 2016 and 2022.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
If qualified patients opt to pay in monthly installments, those payments shouldn’t exceed 6% of their household income — and the remaining debt gets wiped after about three years of paying.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Nvidia's investment in OpenAI, which will be paid out in installments over several years, will help the startup build out data centers that are based around its GPUs.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
This will be followed by an omnichannel expansion to enable consumers to experience seamless installments both digitally and in-store.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
New installments will then debut weekly on Fridays on all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Other killers that have inspired Murphy’s previous Monster installments include Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez brothers.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
The pair of installments, considered by Tarantino as his collective fourth feature, were a box office success, grossing more than $330 million worldwide between them.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The final Potter film debuted in theaters in July 2011, and a prequel franchise written for the screen by Rowling, Fantastic Beasts, released three installments between 2016 and 2022.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
If qualified patients opt to pay in monthly installments, those payments shouldn’t exceed 6% of their household income — and the remaining debt gets wiped after about three years of paying.
—Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Nvidia's investment in OpenAI, which will be paid out in installments over several years, will help the startup build out data centers that are based around its GPUs.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
This will be followed by an omnichannel expansion to enable consumers to experience seamless installments both digitally and in-store.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
New installments will then debut weekly on Fridays on all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installments
Noun
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According to Evers' order, the American flag and the Wisconsin state flag will fly at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations belonging to the state of Wisconsin.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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What this means is that while everything but the feet could potentially be moved around, the easiest installations will result from leaving the motherboard tray and the power supply bay in their default positions.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Mercury and Mars in Scorpio are igniting your money and resources sector, so expect conversations about finances, investments, or even overdue payments to heat up.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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China is now reportedly pushing for the White House to roll back national-security restrictions on Chinese investments in the US.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Installments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installments. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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