collateral 1 of 2

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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as in related

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Recent Examples of collateral
Noun
Records show the Bel-Air estate was used as collateral to pay off a loan from the CIM Group, and Winnick’s family relisted the home for $170 million in April before it was auctioned off to the highest bidder three months later. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 When traditional lenders decline a career without conventional collateral, alternative capital fills the void—often on terms heavily stacked against young players. — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
The daily realities that occur on the surface are merely collateral details in this quest. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 Unused nutrients will become available to pathogens, creating collateral health challenges. — Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 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
  • Know More Tanzania has large offshore gas resources and deposits of minerals needed for the energy transition and digital infrastructure — such as copper, lithium, and cobalt — as well as precious metals and stones, including gold and diamonds.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Returns from bank deposits and bonds have declined amid tepid borrowing demand.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of deposit
Adjective
  • Some series plucked peripheral movie characters for unnecessary small-screen addendums adventures.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The genetic disorder causes degeneration of the light sensing cells in the retina, which can degrade peripheral and night vision so much that patients can become legally blind by young adulthood.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of peripheral
Adjective
  • Advertisement No other countries have confirmed related breaches so far.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The ban covers textiles, leather, furs and hides in clothing, footwear and other related accessories for the general public.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of related
Noun
  • Latte Life partnered with Scratch KC to provide baked goods like homemade Pop-Tarts, muffins and croissants.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Temperatures reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit for about six hours, forcing stores to discard fresh and frozen goods.
    — JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of goods
Adjective
  • After confirming that the line from Exeter that ran through the village of Starcross didn’t open until the end of May, 1846, Cade and his team turned to the schedule for additional clues.
    — Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Darrell Alexander, who runs composer agency Cool Music, sees working as an additional composer as the best entry point for anyone starting out.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • Many of its associated effects can lag behind the event's onset.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Data center companies and associated utility firms, chipmakers and cloud providers are expected to raise between $300 billion and $570 billion from the debt market this year, according to Vanguard.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of associated
Noun
  • At its best, obviously, art is connecting about the vulnerable and interesting good stuff.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
  • His lore is also deepened, the kills get more intense, all good stuff.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuff
Adjective
  • Aside from California, the other states with the highest housing cost impact on the supplemental poverty measure are Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Washington.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • High-profile essays like hers are reframing lobular carcinoma from clinical footnote to mainstream concern, and that reframing tends to drive demand for supplemental screening.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplemental

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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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