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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jason Parham, WIRED, 27 Apr. 2024
Late last month, the music superstar, 42, released her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, which serves as the second installment in a planned trilogy of albums following 2022’s Renaissance.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The Grammy-winning superstar became the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with the release of Act II: Cowboy Carter, which follows Renaissance as the second installment in a potential series of albums.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
On a Thursday evening in London, Vogue Club members gathered for the spring installment of Meet The Founder, featuring entrepreneurial mastermind Carmen Busquets and Laura Hawkins, British Vogue's acting associate European fashion features director.
—Vogue Club, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
Jarecki, who has been chronicling Durst for nearly two decades, crafts episodes that are compelling and addictive, with on-the-nose needle drops of pop songs and carefully constructed cliffhangers at the end of each installment.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The first installment—a set of 28 books—arrived in late 2022.
—Juan B. García, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The minute-by-minute timeline — the first installment of what’s planned as a three-part probe — was described by investigators as the fact-gathering phase into how preparations and responses unfolded over a 72 hour-span.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
But with another budget crunch looming this year, Newsom proposed delaying the last installment until July 2025 — after the coming fiscal year ends.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Noun
Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé The second installment in a trilogy of musical reclamation, Cowboy Carter is all high points.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 27 Apr. 2024
Late last month, the music superstar, 42, released her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, which serves as the second installment in a planned trilogy of albums following 2022’s Renaissance.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The Grammy-winning superstar became the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with the release of Act II: Cowboy Carter, which follows Renaissance as the second installment in a potential series of albums.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
On a Thursday evening in London, Vogue Club members gathered for the spring installment of Meet The Founder, featuring entrepreneurial mastermind Carmen Busquets and Laura Hawkins, British Vogue's acting associate European fashion features director.
—Vogue Club, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
Jarecki, who has been chronicling Durst for nearly two decades, crafts episodes that are compelling and addictive, with on-the-nose needle drops of pop songs and carefully constructed cliffhangers at the end of each installment.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The first installment—a set of 28 books—arrived in late 2022.
—Juan B. García, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The minute-by-minute timeline — the first installment of what’s planned as a three-part probe — was described by investigators as the fact-gathering phase into how preparations and responses unfolded over a 72 hour-span.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
But with another budget crunch looming this year, Newsom proposed delaying the last installment until July 2025 — after the coming fiscal year ends.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/installment. Accessed 1 May. 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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