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
Examples of installment in a Sentence
Noun (1)
attended the installment of the new university president
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Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The film series' latest installment — Madea's Destination Wedding — premiered on Netflix on July 11 and has proven to be one of the franchise's most outrageous chapters yet.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 14 July 2025
While interest and penalties continue, active installment agreements reduce the failure-to-pay penalty by half.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Of course, Phillips was also the showrunner of New Blood and Original Sin, two installments that started promising before devolving into hot-mess territory, much as Dexter did after its fourth season.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Valencia Oranges And The Bounty Of The Land While rice gets the lion’s share of the attention (read more about it in the first of my two installments on the area’s food and drink), the region also produces a significant amount of fruits and vegetables.
—Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The film series' latest installment — Madea's Destination Wedding — premiered on Netflix on July 11 and has proven to be one of the franchise's most outrageous chapters yet.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 14 July 2025
While interest and penalties continue, active installment agreements reduce the failure-to-pay penalty by half.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Of course, Phillips was also the showrunner of New Blood and Original Sin, two installments that started promising before devolving into hot-mess territory, much as Dexter did after its fourth season.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/installment. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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