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
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Injury updates Venable said after the game that both Kyle Teel (sprained lateral collateral ligament) and Noah Schultz (right knee patellar tendinitis) will head to Charlotte for rehab assignments on Monday and join the Triple-A squad.
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Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
This is the collateral cost when Lionel Messi, the biggest and most powerful athlete on Earth, is calling the shots because all know that making Messi happy is the priority.
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Greg Cote
april 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The following year, a Missouri woman attempted to defraud the Presleys by forging signatures and creating a fake company, which claimed Lisa Marie had offered Graceland as collateral for a loan.
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Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Injury updates Venable said after the game that both Kyle Teel (sprained lateral collateral ligament) and Noah Schultz (right knee patellar tendinitis) will head to Charlotte for rehab assignments on Monday and join the Triple-A squad.
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Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Adjective
For the first time, the Belarus Free Theatre, an underground theater group, will stage an official collateral exhibition at the 61st Venice Biennale.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
This is the collateral cost when Lionel Messi, the biggest and most powerful athlete on Earth, is calling the shots because all know that making Messi happy is the priority.
—
Greg Cote
april 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
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The reservations required refundable $50 deposits, but the orders will come with $300 nonrefundable down payments.
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Children born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028 are eligible for a $1,000 seed investment from the Treasury Department, with accounts opening for additional deposits on July 4—the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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Ciba treats them not as sweet peripheral matter, but as records of reading under pressure.
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The frontline team member, the mid-level manager navigating competing priorities, the customer-facing employee absorbing feedback in real time—these people are not peripheral to your strategy.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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That background is important because robots and autonomous vehicles face a related challenge.
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Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP Some people began to carry off basic goods such as toilet paper and food from stores in Catia La Mar, a neighborhood in La Guaira that holds over 200 housing towers.
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Once opened, baking soda should be replaced every six to 12 months for baking, as moisture and contact with the air reduce its ability to make baked goods rise.
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Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
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Every additional dataset helps the robot improve its ability to manipulate objects like a human hand.
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This total encompasses the energy output alongside its associated capacity and environmental attributes.
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The reality, however, of running and building a business and all the associated performance management, which most politicians know absolutely nothing about, is very different.
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Peterson gave credit to catcher Carson Kelly’s game calling, which required the two getting up to speed quickly without the lefty having thrown a bullpen that would’ve given Kelly an idea in person of how his stuff moves.
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Colombia has new stuff to give to the world.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is also on Capitol Hill this week, seeking roughly $80 billion in supplemental funding to shore up defense supplies in the aftermath of the Iran war, which is drawing scrutiny when many Americans are reeling from high gas prices and costs of living.
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If enacted, the proposal could reduce or eliminate certain out-of-pocket costs for follow-up mammograms, ultrasounds, and other supplemental breast imaging, depending on individual insurance coverage.
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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