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also instalments
as in inaugurations
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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The 52-year-old appeared Friday on Good Morning America to promote his new role on the TV series Will Trent, and the talk show's panel grilled him on his Scream 7 return alongside other former franchise stars who also died in past installments, including David Arquette and Matthew Lillard.
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EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Payment of the remaining balance will be made in installments of $10 million on or prior to each of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Episodes seven and eight will both premiere May 15, with the final two installments of the season coming May 22 and May 29.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The next two installments remained top-20 shows, but subsequent seasons slid down the rankings.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
For what was one of the more lackluster installments of Love Is Blind yet, Sunday's season 8 reunion still managed to bring its fair share of drama.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The Sunday installments of The White Lotus and The Righteous Gemstones earned HBO some bragging rights, with both comedies hitting milestones with viewers.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
For sequels and franchises, the score cannot use more than 20% of the pre-existing themes and music from previous installments.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
With a generation raised on the internet embracing the warm glow of Y2K nostalgia, items from the first Murakami collection, and successive installments such as the Cherry Blossom and Monogramouflage lines, have remained in high demand on the resale market, paving the way for a revival.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Payment of the remaining balance will be made in installments of $10 million on or prior to each of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Episodes seven and eight will both premiere May 15, with the final two installments of the season coming May 22 and May 29.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
The next two installments remained top-20 shows, but subsequent seasons slid down the rankings.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
For what was one of the more lackluster installments of Love Is Blind yet, Sunday's season 8 reunion still managed to bring its fair share of drama.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The Sunday installments of The White Lotus and The Righteous Gemstones earned HBO some bragging rights, with both comedies hitting milestones with viewers.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
For sequels and franchises, the score cannot use more than 20% of the pre-existing themes and music from previous installments.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
With a generation raised on the internet embracing the warm glow of Y2K nostalgia, items from the first Murakami collection, and successive installments such as the Cherry Blossom and Monogramouflage lines, have remained in high demand on the resale market, paving the way for a revival.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Installments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installments. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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