installment plan
Example Sentences
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Originally proposed by Beardsley Ruml, an executive at Macy’s department store who encouraged shoppers to buy on the installment plan, withholding was cleverly called “pay as you go.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
If a person arranges an installment plan, Bandebo noted that’s not reflected as a delinquent payment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Another provision of the law allows beneficiaries to pay for drugs on an installment plan, instead of having to pay a hefty bill over a short period of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024
To avoid her unpaid rent going to collections, she signed an installment plan, agreeing to pay $495 per month.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023
He had bought it on the installment plan to be paid for over a period of two years.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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