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Definition of collateral
1a : accompanying as secondary or subordinate : concomitant digress into collateral mattersb : indirect no direct objection, but a few collateral onesc : serving to support or reinforce : ancillary collateral evidence was presented at the trial
2 : belonging to the same ancestral stock but not in a direct line of descent — compare lineal 3a Brothers, cousins, uncles, and nephews are collateral kinsmen.
3 : parallel, coordinate, or corresponding in position, order, time, or significance collateral states like Athens and Sparta
4a : of, relating to, or being collateral used as security (as for payment of a debt or performance of a contract)b : secured by collateral a collateral loan secured by stocks and bonds deposited with the lender
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Examples of collateral in a Sentence
the collateral effects of the government's policies
Recent Examples of collateral from the Web
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Perhaps this was not a big deal, just collateral damage.
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This type of laser will help avoid an inflammatory response, burns, or collateral damage, according to Cook-Bolden.
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Woman B: Sheet stains are a risk and should be considered collateral damage.
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For a deal centered on 430-some stores based mostly in the U.S., Amazon’s bid for Whole Foods has spread collateral damage surprisingly far.
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But by that point, Ulbricht seemed concerned more with the growth of his company than with its collateral damage.
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FIGHTING SOLID TUMORS WILL BE HARDER CAR-Ts cause collateral damage, killing some healthy white blood cells, called B cells, along with cancerous ones because both harbor the same marker.
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Collateral damage from Comey's testimony also included Loretta Lynch, attorney general under President Barack Obama.
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Unlike Tommy John surgery — which came to be in the 1970s and includes the replacement of the ulnar collateral ligament with a tendon graft — Primary Repair includes the re-attachment and reinforcement of the old ligament to the bone.
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If an official talking about some policy refers to a collateral issue, he or she means something that may be affected but isn't central to the discussion. To an anthropologist, your cousin would be called a collateral relative, since he or she (unlike your grandmother, brother, or daughter) is "off to the side" of your direct line of descent. As a noun, collateral means something provided to a lender as a guarantee of repayment. So if you take out a loan or mortgage to buy a car or house, the loan agreement usually states that the car or house is collateral that goes to the lender if the sum isn't paid.
Origin and Etymology of collateral
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin collateralis, from Latin com- + lateralis lateral
Other Anthropology Terms
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Definition of collateral
1 : a collateral relative A collateral inherited the estate.
2 : property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
3 : a branch of a bodily part (such as a vein)
Recent Examples of collateral from the Web
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On Monday afternoon, the team announced that shortstop Gleyber Torres will miss the rest of the 2017 season due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
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Rarely can this type of interaction occur without collateral damage.
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This kind of enabling behavior defines the Republican Party today, and is often and correctly interpreted as part of the endless collateral damage Republicans will tolerate in pursuit of tax cuts.
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In February 2007 with the Clippers, Livingston tore three major ligaments in his knee — the anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate and medial collateral as well as his lateral meniscus, then required extensive surgery.
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The industry has introduced some safeguards to the $1.7 trillion tri-party repo market, in which a third entity, typically Bank of New York Mellon, acts as middleman to settle deals and backstop collateral.
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An MRI did not reveal any damage to his ulnar collateral ligament, Preller said.
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Beyond that is the collateral damage from the constant controversies.
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Manafort's name does not appear on the UCC filing, but Summerbreeze LLC gives his Florida address as a contact, and lists his Bridgehampton home as collateral.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'collateral'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of collateral
see 1collateral
Other Business Terms
COLLATERAL Defined for English Language Learners
collateral
playDefinition of collateral for English Language Learners
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: related but not in a direct or close way
collateral
Definition of collateral for English Language Learners
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: something that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back a loan
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of collateral
1: relating to or being branches of a bodily part collateral sprouting of nerves
2: relating to or being part of the collateral circulation collateral circulatory vessels collateral blood flow
collateral
Medical Definition of collateral
1: a branch especially of a blood vessel, nerve, or the axon of a nerve cell excitation of axon collaterals
2: a bodily part (as a ligament) that is lateral in position
Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of collateral
1a : accompanying as a secondary fact, activity, or agency but subordinate to a main consideration b : not directly relevant or material a collateral evidentiary matter a collateral issue
2 : belonging to the same ancestral stock but not in a direct line of descent — compare lineal
3a : of, relating to, or being collateral used as a security (as for payment of a debt) b : secured by collateral a collateral loan
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adjectivecollateral
Legal Definition of collateral
1 : a collateral relative
2 : property pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender in the event of the borrower's default; specifically under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code : property subject to a security interest
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