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
Patrick Adams, NPR, 5 June 2025
Hedge funds and other institutional investors typically require collateral o take out loans or complex trading positions, such as short selling.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 15 May 2025
Simone reveals to him that Michaela has locked the photo of them kissing away in a safe as collateral in case Peter tries to divorce her.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 22 May 2025
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Noun
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
Hedge funds and other institutional investors typically require collateral o take out loans or complex trading positions, such as short selling.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Meanwhile, after Mary agreed to put the Cooper house up as collateral, Georgie secured a bank loan and, along with new business partner Ruben, bought McAllister Auto & Tire from father-in-law Jim.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 15 May 2025
Simone reveals to him that Michaela has locked the photo of them kissing away in a safe as collateral in case Peter tries to divorce her.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
Noun
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The next step is to use a secure payment method, like a credit card, debit card or several other options, to make an initial deposit.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Yet many firms continue to apply outdated assumptions or treat women’s needs as peripheral.—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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Bono earns his first career hit as a soloist on the Hot Rap Songs chart and his second honor on a related list, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Instead, the players stood behind him patiently — fidgeting now and then, their faces mainly expressionless — as Trump answered questions that mostly related to the potential of U.S. involvement in Israel’s war against Iran.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
20 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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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
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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
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 3 Jul. 2025.
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