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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
Credit cards are unsecured, meaning your balances aren't backed by collateral. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The lender establishes a borrowing base according to the value of eligible collateral. — Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Fed officials have gone into JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Barclays, and Morgan Stanley since the spring with questions about overall exposure, risk-management, and collateral quality, people familiar with the matter said. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The daily realities that occur on the surface are merely collateral details in this quest. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 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
  • Its champions, branded Baptists for their emphasis on beta-amyloid deposits, marshalled plenty of supporting evidence.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • However, the benefit must generally be purchased within 20 days of the initial trip deposit, and other conditions apply.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of deposit
Adjective
  • When viewers focus on one gear, the other, as seen through peripheral vision, appears to spin faster — though both are moving at the same speed.
    — Margaret Hetherman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But dependency theorists took a more pessimistic view of the possibility of economic development in peripheral countries under global capitalism.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of peripheral
Adjective
  • Platte County Collector The Platte County Collector is the county office responsible for billing, collecting, and distributing property and related taxes in the county.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Find out whether previous symptoms, treatments and related conditions could trigger exclusions.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of related
Noun
  • The Asian giant has been signing commercial agreements with several countries in the past years, and has been flooding the region with cheap goods.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Kseniia Petrova, who was conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, was indicted last year on one count of concealment of a material fact, one count of false statement and one count of smuggling goods into the United States.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of goods
Adjective
  • The brokerage said South Korea could emerge as a key market for additional capacity in Asia, with operators that secure power, land and long-term customer contracts better positioned to expand.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Wisconsin Department of Health Services did not specify where the death happened or provide any additional details to protect the privacy of the family.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • The Chinese team proposes embedding the radar antenna, control components and associated equipment inside the aircraft’s wing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Kratom and 7-OH drew media attention in Los Angeles County last year when both substances, along with others, were linked to the deaths of six people, prompting state officials to pull associated products off the shelves.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of associated
Noun
  • But Cathcarts can’t use the Flora stuff because they’re not supposed to know about the honey trap, not that Morgan knows that he is not supposed to know.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Capricorn December 22 – January 19 The everyday stuff could go surprisingly well today.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuff
Adjective
  • All public school educators receive supplemental pay through the property tax, but exactly how much depends on their years spent teaching.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Water scarcity depletes grain, grass, and other plants that cows eat, forcing ranchers to either buy supplemental feed or thin their herds to keep afloat financially.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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