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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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Christine Baranski, known for her role as Tanya, revealed that a third Mamma Mia! installment is in the works during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in August.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Season 3 will be the first installment sans Reid, Barbie Ferreira, and late actor Angus Cloud.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
Kristoffer Polaha and Ashley Williams hosted the first installment, while Polaha and Brooke D’Orsay hosted the second.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Some offers involve paying in four interest-free installments paid automatically every two weeks, but others extend over more time.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Christine Baranski, known for her role as Tanya, revealed that a third Mamma Mia! installment is in the works during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in August.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Season 3 will be the first installment sans Reid, Barbie Ferreira, and late actor Angus Cloud.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
Kristoffer Polaha and Ashley Williams hosted the first installment, while Polaha and Brooke D’Orsay hosted the second.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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 30 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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