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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
Creditworthiness is Another Distinct Assessment Credit analysis evaluates repayment capacity, leverage, collateral and payment history. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The bank pointed a finger at a senior Northern Trust representative who had allegedly lied about McDonnell freezing $15 million in one of her accounts as collateral for the Banc of California loan. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Back then, the imperial family was bigger and incorporated other collateral branches, known as Oke, which offered a pool of candidates if the main bloodline failed to produce an heir. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Negotiators had been unable to bridge disagreements over how to finance the combined entity, including credit-enhancement terms and collateral structure. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 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
  • The bank then converts that spending into market share gains across deposits, credit cards, capital markets and banking.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
  • These credit cards are opened with a one-time deposit that serves as collateral.
    — Adriana Morga, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposit
Adjective
  • Vanderbosch recommends picking a patch of sky to focus on until a quick, bright streak passes by — even in your peripheral vision — and to avoid looking at your phone.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Even in the third-person narration of Call of the Wild the dramatis personae of eccentric, infighting dogs overshadows the flat and peripheral human characters until Thornton appears.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of peripheral
Adjective
  • In engineering, computer science, medicine and related professions, an experienced practitioner can frequently earn far more in industry than a university is prepared to pay.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities said Jordan and Bailey have been in custody since August 2024 when they were arrested for related state offenses.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of related
Noun
  • The new, 115,000 square-foot store is expected to employ around 450 people and will sell a variety of food, including produce, baked goods, deli products and will offer a selection of wine and beer.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • To fulfill the order, buy raw materials and meet strict production milestones, the founder must sink a meaningful portion of their remaining cash runway directly into the cost of goods sold (COGS).
    — Chris Hale, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of goods
Adjective
  • Wald said part of her review will focus on security at the establishment and whether additional measures could have prevented the violence.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • New York state requires riders of all forms of e-bikes to be at least 16, and New York City imposes additional restrictions, including a 15 mph (24 kph) speed limit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • Nevada has the service industry unions because of Las Vegas; Michigan has the auto industry and associated manufacturing support industries; Virginia is home to more federal workers than any other state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Pearson acknowledged that Boise State still needs to set complete budgets for revenue sharing and the associated costs of the switch to a new conference.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of associated
Noun
  • Apart from the condition in the bottles, the liquid in them is the stuff of collectors’ wildest dreams.
    — Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The discovery that our world emerges from a microscopic world of molecules, which emerges from an even more microscopic world of subatomic particles (which in turn emerges from even stranger stuff) triggered the rewriting of our theories of matter.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuff
Adjective
  • For two weeks last summer, Jack Strand earned supplemental income through a side job as a painter.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Chicago will move ahead with its full $260 million supplemental pension payment, Mayor Brandon Johnson promised the city’s investors yesterday.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplemental

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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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