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
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
In addition to helping eliminate the various target diseases, mass drug administration has yielded important collateral public health benefits.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 5 June 2025
Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Climate has therefore become an increasingly important consideration in assessing credit score risk, right along with a consumer's debt, income and collateral in the home, according to a new report from First Street, a climate risk assessment firm.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 May 2025
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Noun
The lateral collateral ligament in Rice’s right knee needed to be repaired following a freak collision with quarterback Patrick Mahomes during a game against the Chargers.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
In addition to helping eliminate the various target diseases, mass drug administration has yielded important collateral public health benefits.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 5 June 2025
Adjective
The person bought a house and got a loan from a non-bank lending company with his shares as collateral.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Climate has therefore become an increasingly important consideration in assessing credit score risk, right along with a consumer's debt, income and collateral in the home, according to a new report from First Street, a climate risk assessment firm.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
Noun
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According to Merriman, there are IAC deposits in nearby countries, including Malaysia and Laos, where some projects have been set up with Chinese involvement.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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The deal adds approximately $1.5 billion in assets and a low-cost deposit base with an average cost of 1.69% to TowneBank.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Eye Exercises and Training Techniques Peripheral awareness: While focusing on one object on the wall, try to identify objects in your peripheral vision.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
28 June 2025
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Yet many firms continue to apply outdated assumptions or treat women’s needs as peripheral.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Target has tapped the promotional strategy frequently in recent years, cutting or maintaining prices on important seasonal categories such as toys or Thanksgiving meal supplies, while also promoting lists of related items as falling under a certain amount.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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This trait is so rare, it has only been observed in one other millipede family from South America not closely related to the new Thailand species, the study said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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There are additional indications that the plane may have experienced a loss of engine power after takeoff.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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This article has been updated with additional information.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The lawsuit targets one corporation and 24 associated limited liability corporations, which the litigation says ultimately benefit Aaron Chesley and James Gamett.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2028, the Secretary of Education is to eliminate Income-Contingent Repayment, Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE), along with any associated forbearance.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Moving is consistently considered one of the most stressful life events, and a lot of this has to do with the sheer amount of stuff involved.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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There would be nightclub stuff happening in the evenings.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Under his leadership, the supplemental life insurance company has grown into a $55.7 billion business with nearly $19 billion in annual revenue.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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In tennis, a sport steeped in tradition where etiquette is an integral part of the game, the patches serve as supplemental branding.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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As Fowler outlines, in contrast to much contemporaneous Liberal thought, anarchists believed that personal liberty was best pursued socially, in a community free of government and living peacefully with the wider environment.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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In contemporaneous notes shared with Suncoast Searchlight, Sheehy wrote that in early 2023, the trust was suddenly on the table as a potential source of funding for a very different purpose.—
Alice Herman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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