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
Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Billionaires like Larry Ellison and Elon Musk borrow huge sums of money to support their lifestyle, pledging their stock as collateral.
—Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Three Tests saw three half-centuries scored and Pope, the man who had been in possession, looked set to become collateral.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
According to the sources, the sale includes pledged collateral by Pat McGrath Cosmetics LLC and Patricia McGrath.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Billionaires like Larry Ellison and Elon Musk borrow huge sums of money to support their lifestyle, pledging their stock as collateral.
—Ray Madoff, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Still, some municipal officials, while assessing the need for the cameras, have expressed concerns about potential collateral effects.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
Three Tests saw three half-centuries scored and Pope, the man who had been in possession, looked set to become collateral.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
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For instance, having to make a minimum deposit to open the account or meet a minimum daily balance to earn the high APY.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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During future fly-bys of Io, Juno will survey the moon’s surface looking for new lava flows and ash deposits resulting from this spectacular volcanic eruption.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The hood fits nicely over a helmet without restricting peripheral vision, while a high-vis brim is a plus for night skiing.—
Benjamin Tepler,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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In each case, what had been a peripheral function was elevated to the C-suite because executives recognized that the stakes had grown too high for half-measures.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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On a related note, why not add a jump button?—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In New Mexico, Oklahoma and eastern Texas, the weather service has received reports of trees and limbs snapping under the weight of the ice, and related power outages.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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For many buyers, vintage shopping delivers sustainability, quality, and uniqueness that big box goods can’t match.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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From a theoretical point of view, the advantages of free trade are as great as ever, but as a practical matter, since tech companies do not import or export many industrial goods or raw materials, free trade in goods matters much less to companies like Meta than to those like Walmart or GM.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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One additional point is that conversion rates also rose when customers interacted with the new flow.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Instead, on a variety of cosmic scales, from the insides of individual galaxies to groups and clusters of galaxies all the way up to the largest filamentary structures of all, an additional source of gravity is required.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Chery will buy the land, buildings, and associated assets of the Nissan property, subject to regulatory approvals.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Giveaway or website, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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According to Stephanie Hunt, founder and creative director of The Flairhunter, the trend is now about intentionally curating meaningful objects into living spaces rather than simply layering more stuff.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Otherwise, the Werk Room stuff is all fun but inconsequential.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Fairlead Strategies undertakes no obligation to maintain or update this material based on subsequent information and events or to provide you with any additional or supplemental information or any update to or correction of the information contained herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Residents are then able to produce supplemental power to reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint without the need for complex installations, structural modifications or utility interconnection agreements.—
Calvin Ball,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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