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.
Related Words
Relevance
1
as in peripheral
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
2
as in related
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of collateral
Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
As with equipment financing, the property is used as collateral for the loan.
—Danielle Higley, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
This approach could limit collateral side effects and improve patients’ health conditions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for collateral
Noun
In addition to the eviction proceedings, Jones listed his 2016 NBA championship ring as collateral for a personal loan and was hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
As with equipment financing, the property is used as collateral for the loan.
—Danielle Higley, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Colorado and Wisconsin have expanded their definition of domestic violence fatalities to account for some of these collateral deaths.
—Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
This approach could limit collateral side effects and improve patients’ health conditions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for collateral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
Noun
-
Silgranit sinks can be cleaned with a mixture of dish soap and vinegar, which will need to sit for at least an hour if there are any hard water deposits before being rinsed and dried.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
-
After an initial deposit of around $160 million by August 2019, Riaz’s company had to pay a monthly fine of $16 million.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
The system uses the infrared wavelength—invisible to the naked eye—as opposed to visible light to prevent the signals from interfering with the residual peripheral vision the subjects still have.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
-
For players, the potential advantages include a much larger accessible library, the combination of local hardware, cloud, and PC options in a single device, and stronger peripheral and mod support typical of Windows.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Panattoni is positioning itself to lead this next phase, including specialist capability for data centres and AI related infrastructure, which are expected to expand rapidly for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
-
California law requires owners of medical corporations to be licensed in medicine or a related field.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Cooks use honey to sweeten and moisten baked goods, mellow vinaigrettes, and balance sweet-and-sour sauces.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
-
This collaboration highlights how artificial intelligence is moving from theory to production lines and changing the way goods move across America.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
The shooting comes amid heightened tensions between federal immigration authorities and Minneapolis officials, after DHS deployed thousands of additional officers to the area in recent days, sparking protests and backlash from city leaders.—
Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
-
Last session, lawmakers nearly passed a $3 million bill to help school districts educate students who need additional services, like a full-time nurse or an ASL interpreter, that can cost more than $50,000.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
Given that immunizations save money by reducing illness and the associated health care costs, vaccine programs have proven to be valuable investments.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Documentation related to the project — like drafts of the terms or any associated paperwork — will remain confidential and will not be available through the Kansas Open Records Act until the parties execute an agreement, according to the bond agreement state legislators moved forward last month.—
Sofi Zeman
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
In other words, pedestrian stuff that doesn’t light up social media or earn an invitation to hold forth on one of the Beltway chat shows.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Beyond politics, what about the more inside baseball industry stuff?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
Once established, nandinas are drought tolerant but benefit from supplemental irrigation during prolonged dry spells.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
-
If there are ever more than 21 named storms in a season, the WMO pulls from a list of supplemental names.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share