cosigner
noun
co·sign·er
ˈkō-ˌsī-nər 
: cosignatory
especially
: a joint signer of a promissory note
Examples of cosigner in a Sentence
Both senators are cosigners of the bill.
My mother agreed to be a cosigner on my car loan.
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Edwards wrote that his grandparents, the cosigners on his student loans, recently passed away.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2023
Among graduate borrowers, 66% took out a loan with a cosigner.
—Rebecca Safier, wsj.com, 14 Oct. 2023
There's an exception in cases when a person is just a cosigner and, therefore, not listed as an owner of the vehicle.
—Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2023
Having a cosigner with a high income and credit score can also help improve your loan terms.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2023
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2023
Among graduate borrowers, 66% took out a loan with a cosigner.
—Rebecca Safier, wsj.com, 14 Oct. 2023
There's an exception in cases when a person is just a cosigner and, therefore, not listed as an owner of the vehicle.
—Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2023
Having a cosigner with a high income and credit score can also help improve your loan terms.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2023
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cosigner
noun
co·sign·er
ˈkō-ˌsī-nər
: cosignatory
especially
: a joint signer of a promissory note
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