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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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Recent Examples of collateral
Noun
These credit cards are opened with a one-time deposit that serves as collateral. — Adriana Morga, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 The revenue-generating compute infrastructure serves as the cash flow-yielding collateral for those funds, much like commercial real estate or toll roads. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
While new chips power frontier model training, after a few years they are relegated to lower-margin inference work — a shift that directly impacts their resale and collateral value. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Locarno Pro Prizes In other Locarno Pro 2026 awards (announced separately on Sunday), the First Look work-in-progress showcase devoted to Uruguayan films this year meted out a number of collateral prizes. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Aug. 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
  • An underwriter is not simply adding up deposits and calling it a day.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The next chief executive will need to accelerate growth, improve deposit mobilization and returns, and rebuild confidence around governance and senior-management stability, global brokerage Nomura said in a report on Sunday.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposit
Adjective
  • Other, more peripheral allies of the president have also ascended over the past year to wield more outside influence on certain issues — among them, Republican operative Roger Stone.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Gay desire has been more peripheral to his work, and is usually shadowed by danger.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of peripheral
Adjective
  • Technology companies are issuing enormous amounts of debt to build data centers and related infrastructure, putting them in competition with governments and other corporate borrowers for investors’ capital.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Google will provide its AI chips and related technology, while longtime Google infrastructure executive Benjamin Treynor Sloss will serve as CEO.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of related
Noun
  • Impactful as his collections were, Ackermann was arguably not the right fit for a brand whose primary business came from accessories and leather goods.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The free zone distribution framework can accommodate goods purchased in one foreign country and delivered directly to another, provided the applicable conditions are satisfied.
    — Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of goods
Adjective
  • The jury did convict Rosado of driving under the influence and he was sentenced to five years in prison, but Rosado has been behind bars on a $2 million bail since 2021 so won't have to serve any additional time.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • According to The New York Times, she was sentenced to life in prison, with two additional 30-year sentences to run consecutively with her life term.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • As a result, the district cancelled the event and any associated field trips and is planning on rescheduling with a new speaker.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There is something inherently unsettling about any public expression of support for a confessed killer, but these gatherings and their associated social-media movements have not seemed aimed at improving Clancy’s odds of success in court.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of associated
Noun
  • Aesha sends Kayley to deal with it, but a regular sink plunger can’t do the job — Nathan has to suction the stuff out with the wet vacuum.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That foul ball, no foul ball in the fourth inning changes stuff, too.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuff
Adjective
  • Too much supplemental potassium or magnesium can cause side effects.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2026
  • To pay down debt, consider starting a side hustle like freelance work or a part-time job for supplemental income.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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