INSTALLMENT PLAN Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

installment plan

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Definition of installment plan

as in trust

US a way of paying for something by making a series of small payments over a long time We used an installment plan to buy the furniture.

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Recent Examples of installment plan Across Tehran, billboards now advertise installment plans to pay for basic goods. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 Recent studies show that more people are leaning on BNPL installment plans to cover groceries and other everyday expenses, not just discretionary buys. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 May 2026 Thirty-seven percent of lower-income Americans report using installment plans either frequently or occasionally, according to new Gallup polling. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 18 May 2026 At the time, the city offered businesses a 12-month installment plan to resolve their outstanding taxes. — City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for installment plan

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Eco effort Inkaterra's core proposition is a care and value for the environment—trust that your stay is built to have a small (negative, even) carbon footprint, with efforts that go far beyond encouraging you to reuse a towel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Instead, younger donors are more likely to give through charitable trusts, family foundations, fundraising, and mentorship.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

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Josie Long, whose credits include Skins, and playwright and screenwriter Holly Phillips, whose credits include The Athena, Get Even and Dance Academy, are adapting the books for television.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Housing topped the list at 42%, followed by stocks at 26% and corporate credit at 21%.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

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