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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Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 June 2024
Those answers may possibly come in the form of another flashback installment: While The Acolyte was filmed with different directors handling two-episode blocks, episodes 3 and 7 were both helmed by Kogonada.
—EW.com, 26 June 2024
The news comes a few weeks after the streaming platform unveiled the trailer for Axel F, which is directed by Mark Molloy and serves as the fourth installment in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 25 June 2024
As a result, 98 percent of all Afterpay Pay in 4 purchases incurred no late fees and 95 percent of installments were paid on time, the company says.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2024
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Noun
As Samira hides out in the marionette theater with a crowd of strangers (including Djimon Hounsou, the film’s lone connection to the previous installment), military choppers fly overhead, broadcasting instructions: Keep silent.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 June 2024
Those answers may possibly come in the form of another flashback installment: While The Acolyte was filmed with different directors handling two-episode blocks, episodes 3 and 7 were both helmed by Kogonada.
—EW.com, 26 June 2024
The news comes a few weeks after the streaming platform unveiled the trailer for Axel F, which is directed by Mark Molloy and serves as the fourth installment in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 25 June 2024
As a result, 98 percent of all Afterpay Pay in 4 purchases incurred no late fees and 95 percent of installments were paid on time, the company says.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2024
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/installment. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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