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installment

[in-stawl-muhnt] / ɪnˈstɔl mənt /


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The formula still entertains, sure, but its bite has been blunted by the weight of copycats that came after the first installment.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Microdramas hew to an established formula, with each installment ending on a cliffhanger that pushes its often preposterous story line toward a final, usually shocking reveal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

He even directed the third installment of the "Creed" series himself.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The next installment in his story might be the development of a television series, Pateman said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

That winter my mother and brother came and we set up housekeeping, buying furniture on the installment plan, being cheated and yet knowing no way to avoid it.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright