in·stall·ment
in-ˈstȯl-mənt 
variants
or less commonly instalment
1
: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals
2
a
: one of several parts (as of a publication) presented at intervals
b
: one part of a serial story
installment
adjective
Examples of installment in a Sentence
Noun (1)
attended the installment of the new university president
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
The filmmaker, who followed Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien movie by directing 1986's Aliens, didn't hold back in sharing his unfiltered thoughts on the third installment's big twist.
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Jeff Daniels will also be joining for the latest installment.
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Rather than covering special assessments in full, sellers may offer a credit for the first three to six months of payments, which are typically separated into 12 monthly installments.
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Noun
Accordingly, just as Loktev finishes work on her second, equally lengthy installment, the film’s fortunes may soon change.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
The filmmaker, who followed Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien movie by directing 1986's Aliens, didn't hold back in sharing his unfiltered thoughts on the third installment's big twist.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Jeff Daniels will also be joining for the latest installment.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Rather than covering special assessments in full, sellers may offer a credit for the first three to six months of payments, which are typically separated into 12 monthly installments.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for installment
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/installment. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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installment
1 of 2 noun
in·stall·ment
variants
also instalment
installment
2 of 2 noun
variants
also instalment
1
: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payments are made over a period of time
2
: one of several parts (as of a publication) presented over a period of time
installment
adjective
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