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
Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 3 July 2025
But as has been the case since the beginning of the war, an overwhelming majority of casualties are collateral victims.
—Max Rodenbeck, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
To emphasize, cotton was the product fueling this new industry, and enslaved people were the collateral used in place of bank loans, insurance, and literal currency.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025
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Noun
But there has also been consistent messaging from government officials warning that there will be collateral immigration arrests, and that being in the U.S. without legal status is reason enough for detention and deportation.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 3 July 2025
But as has been the case since the beginning of the war, an overwhelming majority of casualties are collateral victims.
—Max Rodenbeck, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
Adjective
Powell also used the Greater Cooper AME Zion Church in Oakland as collateral for a $1.1 million loan in 2018 and a $500,000 loan in 2019 without their authorization, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
To emphasize, cotton was the product fueling this new industry, and enslaved people were the collateral used in place of bank loans, insurance, and literal currency.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
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Next, make an initial deposit with a secure payment method, like a credit card.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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What to look for in a savings account Minimum balance requirements: Check if there's a minimum deposit to open the account or to maintain daily to avoid fees.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At much higher doses, peripheral mechanisms can take over, but in real-world clinical use, the brain’s contribution could be key.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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There’s also less glare on a curved monitor while filling more of your peripheral vision.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence on related charges.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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To ensure that the results could translate to humans, the research team also studied nerve cells made in the lab from human patient cells carrying tau mutations, as well as postmortem brain samples from people who had Alzheimer’s or related conditions, according to a press release.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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May get download speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in select areas with additional equipment.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The first step to enjoying Dixon’s chili is dressing it up with a myriad of toppings for an additional cost between 15 cents to $1.25.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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No Man’s Sky, an action-adventure game, uses AI to generate planets and their associated environments.—
Alan Stafford,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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At least 30 states, including Maryland, are competing with incentives to woo data center construction along with the associated tax base and jobs.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Premier League started doing stuff with players being interviewed from home on Zoom, and then started the ePremier League, with all 20 clubs asked to find a player who would like to be involved.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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And that’s the kind of craft that existed in that era, where people who were just writing on staff were writing better than stuff that people make now.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In 2025, plans received more than $500 per enrollee to lower or reduce Part D premiums and offer supplemental Part D benefits.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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With the current dry conditions, the shrub will benefit from supplemental water since it was planted last year and is still being established.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Business battles, thus, are only partially about increasing valuations, sales or profit margins, but also about acting as contemporaneous champions of one family and nation.—
Radu Magdin,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But transparency cannot come at the expense of the very people whom the justice system is sworn to protect—particularly amid contemporaneous events that magnify risk and trauma.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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