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also instalment
as in inaugural
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Maya Dehlin Spach—Getty Images Wicked wins a historic first award
The record-breaking first installment of director Jon M. Chu’s two-part Wicked film adaptation picked up its first award of the night on Sunday when costumer Paul Tazewell received the Oscar for Best Costume Design.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
The first installment, directed by Reginald Hudlin, explores Black leading men in Hollywood.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Feb. 2025
For players looking to brush up on the series’ best installments, both Monster Hunter: World (2018) and Monster Hunter Rise (2021) offer accessible, but deep entryways into the franchise.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
In this latest installment, Hall portrays Zachary Beck, a wealthy and enigmatic rug importer harboring a dark secret.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
The first installment, directed by Reginald Hudlin, explores Black leading men in Hollywood.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 Feb. 2025
For players looking to brush up on the series’ best installments, both Monster Hunter: World (2018) and Monster Hunter Rise (2021) offer accessible, but deep entryways into the franchise.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
In this latest installment, Hall portrays Zachary Beck, a wealthy and enigmatic rug importer harboring a dark secret.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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