layaways

noun

plural of layaway
as in installment plans

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  1. installment plans
  2. credits
  3. trusts
Noun
  • His clients are weighing distributions, asset sales, financing, and installment plans.
    — Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both companies assist with services like Offers in Compromise, installment plans, and audit representation for those owing at least $10,000.
    — Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of installment plans
Noun
  • Mary Louise Weller, who played sorority girl Mandy Pepperidge in the 1978 comedy classic Animal House and had two dozen other film and TV credits, died October 1 after a brief illness — one day before her 80th birthday.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • After leaving the American College in Switzerland without graduating and dropping out of the University of Miami just a few credits shy of a drama degree, Stallone returned to New York City with little to his name.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of credits
Noun
  • Nearly all of the petitions involved revocable trusts, a common tool to allow a successor trustee to manage the settlor’s property long after their death.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Legacy planning is more than just wills, trusts and beneficiary designations.
    — Luis Miletti, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of trusts
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“Layaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layaways. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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