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
Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Such is the cheese’s worth that the bank also permits the wheels of cheese to be used by producers as collateral against loans.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 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.
—Greg Cote
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Since many loans use existing chips as collateral, any default may flood the market with older chips, bringing their value down further in a cascading collapse.
—Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Such is the cheese’s worth that the bank also permits the wheels of cheese to be used by producers as collateral against loans.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 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.
—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
Noun
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Most contracts allow the buyer to cancel and recover the deposit.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The original Brazilian deposits were largely depleted by the mid-1990s, though copper-bearing tourmalines with similar color and mineral composition were later discovered in Nigeria, Mozambique and Ethiopia.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Plenty of peripheral details also informed their research, including various forms of etiquette.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Recognition of a partner’s inner qualities, in other words, was not a peripheral feature of relationship quality.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The drug also helped improve related conditions like knee osteoarthritis and sleep apnea.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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The research is an abstract that hasn’t yet been peer-reviewed or published in a journal, but was presented in May at Digestive Disease Week, a prestigious annual meeting for professionals in gastroenterology, hepatology and related fields.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Noun
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There is substitution bias (consumers switch to cheaper alternatives), outlet bias (shoppers move to discount retailers), new goods bias (new products are late to enter the index), and quality change bias (improvements in products are improperly treated as price increases).—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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There will be 13 pop-ups in total with concepts offering bicycle and walking tours, vintage clothes, gifts and paper goods, juice, macaroons, ice cream and pastries.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The document also noted additional concerns.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Forecasters believe an additional 2 inches of rain could fall.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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In some cases, this type of financial strain may also delay enrollment in certain parts of Medicare or supplemental coverage due to the associated cost concerns.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Considering the associated thefts from libraries in this story, provenance—the history of the ownership of the item in question—may also get swallowed by all the hot money.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
8 June 2026
Noun
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That's the stuff that fuels me, that's what keeps me up at night and excited for the next day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The contractor hasn't signed off on final stuff.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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That's one reason many beneficiaries choose to purchase Medicare supplemental insurance, often referred to as Medigap coverage.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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