as in trusts
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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 plans
The company introduced installment plans, letting customers pay for sewing machines over time.
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Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The problem is that those installment plans don't exist in isolation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Season 1 of The Pitt wasn't afraid to show the harsh realities of what goes down in the chaotic world of ER medical professionals and its upcoming installment plans to do the same.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The problem is that those installment plans don't exist in isolation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Season 1 of The Pitt wasn't afraid to show the harsh realities of what goes down in the chaotic world of ER medical professionals and its upcoming installment plans to do the same.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment plans
Noun
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Even attorneys who specialize in wills, trusts, estate planning and probate may have no experience dealing with Chapter 415 of the Florida Statutes.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wealthy couples frequently set up spousal lifetime access trusts, or SLATs, to get assets out of their estate but keep indirect access to them through their spouse.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her additional credits include a recurring role in the Prime Video miniseries Daisy Jones and the Six, opposite Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, and Suki Waterhouse.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Students involved are expected to graduate with professional production credits.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Installment plans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment%20plans. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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