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
Dividing a transaction into, say, a pay-in-four installment plan sounds straightforward and manageable.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022
Keep in mind this deal requires an installment plan, and the discount is given as bill credits.
From The Verge • Aug. 10, 2022
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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