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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
Two years between installments, based on that, seems ambitious.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The beloved creation of Julian Fellowes is taking a final bow with this last of three big-screen installments.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
However, recent installments have failed to live up to the hype.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Even if that narrative promise turns out to be a red herring for the largely plotless, meandering installments that follow.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
While the company is officially a bank, it’s best known for letting shoppers pay for goods in four interest-free installments.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Netflix plans to release the show in two installments of nine episodes each.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The Swedish payments group has become synonymous with the buy now, pay later (BNPL) model, which allows people to split purchases into interest-free installments.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
The iconic red lightsaber was used by Darth Vader to duel in The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi, which were the fifth and sixth instalments in the franchise but the second and third to hit the screens.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The beloved creation of Julian Fellowes is taking a final bow with this last of three big-screen installments.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
However, recent installments have failed to live up to the hype.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Even if that narrative promise turns out to be a red herring for the largely plotless, meandering installments that follow.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
While the company is officially a bank, it’s best known for letting shoppers pay for goods in four interest-free installments.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Netflix plans to release the show in two installments of nine episodes each.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The Swedish payments group has become synonymous with the buy now, pay later (BNPL) model, which allows people to split purchases into interest-free installments.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
The iconic red lightsaber was used by Darth Vader to duel in The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi, which were the fifth and sixth instalments in the franchise but the second and third to hit the screens.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installments
Noun
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Unfortunately for Khabirov, Russia is a vast country and there are many strategic installations to defend.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This picturesque pedestrian-friendly district is enhanced by art installations, outdoor seating, decorative paving, and The Loop, a Grosse Pointe Social District.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Workforce investments didn’t feature in the administration’s settlement with Columbia University, showing these aren’t the only pathways to an agreement.—
Liam Knox,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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But 97% of the deal value of those investments went to the US, while only 2% went to Europe and the Middle East.—
David Doty,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Installments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installments. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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