INSTALLMENT PLANS Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

installment plans

noun

plural of installment plan

as in trusts

US 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 His clients are weighing distributions, asset sales, financing, and installment plans. — Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Both companies assist with services like Offers in Compromise, installment plans, and audit representation for those owing at least $10,000. — Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Across Tehran, billboards now advertise installment plans to pay for basic goods. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 Thirty-seven percent of lower-income Americans report using installment plans either frequently or occasionally, according to new Gallup polling. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 18 May 2026 The company introduced installment plans, letting customers pay for sewing machines over time. — 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

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The aging population has been a boon to healthcare real estate investment trusts, which also pay solid dividends.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
While essential, wills don't control all assets like trusts or life insurance, which pass outside probate.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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Barlow credits that at least partially to the demolition of the Timothy Cheney House, a landmark mansion on East Center Street since the early 1700s.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
With too few people and too little time to sift through it all, METR used AI itself to analyze its findings, burning the equivalent of $400,000 in API credits supplied by OpenAI during their six on-site days.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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