collateral 1 of 2

noun

Definition of collateralnext
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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adjective

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as in peripheral

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as in related

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Recent Examples of collateral
Noun
However, civilians were killed as collateral, including two Reuters journalists. — USA Today, 29 June 2026 This native hook syncs search engine search volumes and keyword optimization data directly into HubSpot's dedicated SEO tools, ensuring my social collateral and search marketing strategies remain aligned. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
Adjective
But there are also many collateral goals. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026 Due to collateral protection, HELOC lenders charge a lot less in interest, about one-third of what a credit card lender charges. — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for collateral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
  1. deposit
  2. peripheral
  3. related
  4. goods
  5. additional
  6. associated
  7. stuff
  8. supplemental
Noun
  • Morgan Stanley downgrades Truist and Prosperity Bancshares to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgrades Prosperity and Truist citing deposit competition.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • The federal government will provide a $1,000 seed deposit for eligible children born between 2025 and 2028 to help encourage long-term savings and investing.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
Definition of deposit
Adjective
  • Few peripheral figures around baseball become as recognizable as the players on the field, but that was the case for one longtime fixture at Chicago Cubs home games.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The work will address communications systems and AI inference at network edges—meaning in peripheral devices far from central servers.
    — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026
Definition of peripheral
Adjective
  • The Bank of England said shocks to AI related assets could travel more widely through the financial system as the AI ecosystem becomes more dependent on external finance.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • This year, however, the focus is on his investments in cryptocurrency and other related ventures that have powered an increase of his income by nearly four times since 2024.
    — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of related
Noun
  • Attacks on ships — and the threat of them — virtually halted traffic in the waterway during the conflict, causing the price of oil to skyrocket and raising prices on many basic goods, including food, far beyond the region.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of goods
Adjective
  • MetroLoft added roughly 18,000 square feet to 15 upper floors, and the additional load caused two columns to bend, Berman said.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The Middle Class Scholarship program, which offers students up to $250,000 in scholarships to attend state universities and community colleges, is receiving nearly $167 million in additional funding.
    — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • Pineapple contains bromelain, a group of protein-digesting enzymes, which help your body better digest and absorb protein foods and their associated nutrients.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026
  • Guests can take part in an associated passport program until July 31.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of associated
Noun
  • There’s a lot of bad crowd work out there, just like there is bad anything else — fledgling or whatever rookie stuff.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of stuff
Adjective
  • Provide supplemental irrigation as needed during the first year after planting to develop a robust root system.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Prestigious universities, including Miami, Tulane, WashU, and UNC, are eliminating supplemental essays from their college applications, following a trend set by TCU and UVA.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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