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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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Americans’ finances are getting stretched to historic margins, so the option to spread out payments on everyday purchases into multiple, usually interest-free installments has become increasingly appealing.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The new series marks the fourth installment in the Grey’s Anatomy franchise following the flagship series, Private Practice and Station 19.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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Noun
Despite his badass Mandalorian bounty hunter credentials, Djarin proves refreshingly vulnerable, with various bad guys getting the better of him so often the film begins to resemble one of those old-time movie serials whose installments always ended with a cliffhanger.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Americans’ finances are getting stretched to historic margins, so the option to spread out payments on everyday purchases into multiple, usually interest-free installments has become increasingly appealing.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The new series marks the fourth installment in the Grey’s Anatomy franchise following the flagship series, Private Practice and Station 19.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Just Entertainment and AiMation have said production on the first two installments is slated to begin back-to-back in November 2026 in the Dominican Republic.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/installment. Accessed 20 May. 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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