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
Synonyms
Examples of installment in a Sentence
Noun (1)
attended the installment of the new university president
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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This year’s installment also finds installations confronting pressing social issues.
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Noun
The trust would be funded in installments over several years, beginning with an initial installment of about $65 million and growing by $10 million to $13 million for the next several years.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Forty episodes of Outer Banks have been produced through season four, so the assumption is 10 new installments for the now final season.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This year’s installment also finds installations confronting pressing social issues.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
The final installment in the Venom trilogy has now earned $90 million domestically.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/installment. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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