as in deposit
something that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back a loan
They put up their house as collateral for the loan.
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Recent Examples of collateral
Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 3 July 2025
But as has been the case since the beginning of the war, an overwhelming majority of casualties are collateral victims.
—Max Rodenbeck, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
To emphasize, cotton was the product fueling this new industry, and enslaved people were the collateral used in place of bank loans, insurance, and literal currency.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025
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Noun
But there has also been consistent messaging from government officials warning that there will be collateral immigration arrests, and that being in the U.S. without legal status is reason enough for detention and deportation.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 3 July 2025
But as has been the case since the beginning of the war, an overwhelming majority of casualties are collateral victims.
—Max Rodenbeck, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
Adjective
Powell also used the Greater Cooper AME Zion Church in Oakland as collateral for a $1.1 million loan in 2018 and a $500,000 loan in 2019 without their authorization, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
To emphasize, cotton was the product fueling this new industry, and enslaved people were the collateral used in place of bank loans, insurance, and literal currency.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
Noun
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Next, make an initial deposit with a secure payment method, like a credit card.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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What to look for in a savings account Minimum balance requirements: Check if there's a minimum deposit to open the account or to maintain daily to avoid fees.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At much higher doses, peripheral mechanisms can take over, but in real-world clinical use, the brain’s contribution could be key.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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There’s also less glare on a curved monitor while filling more of your peripheral vision.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence on related charges.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Emergency departments see more cardiovascular related visits after smoky days.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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May get download speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in select areas with additional equipment.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Protecting Ukrainians’ self-determination and dissuading what is sure to be additional international Russian aggression in the event that Putin feels like his gambit ultimately worked should be bedrock principles in these talks, even if Zelenskyy won’t be in attendance.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The in-class exam, and its associated blue book, is also on the rise.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
17 Aug. 2025
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Residents complained to the British press about the associated inconvenience, recounting road closures (leading to, gasp, wet crops), bad American driving, and an indiscreet Secret Service presence.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And that’s the kind of craft that existed in that era, where people who were just writing on staff were writing better than stuff that people make now.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Premier League started doing stuff with players being interviewed from home on Zoom, and then started the ePremier League, with all 20 clubs asked to find a player who would like to be involved.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Operating costs will be funded through direct billing, grant writing, the health department’s operating budget and supplemental private fundraising.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Demonstrating fit requires research, specificity, and an ability to articulate in supplemental essays why the institution’s offerings match the applicant’s ambitions and personality.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Business battles, thus, are only partially about increasing valuations, sales or profit margins, but also about acting as contemporaneous champions of one family and nation.—
Radu Magdin,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But transparency cannot come at the expense of the very people whom the justice system is sworn to protect—particularly amid contemporaneous events that magnify risk and trauma.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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