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
Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Interest rates are lower than on typical credit cards, but the catch is that your home is your collateral.
—Francesca Walton, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Víctor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Rice was a breakout star for the Chiefs last season but legal troubles and an injury to his lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in his right knee have sidelined him.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Take a deep breath because these claims form just one part of a clumsy web of viral content, in which Ronaldo, Messi and their children are part of the collateral.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Interest rates are lower than on typical credit cards, but the catch is that your home is your collateral.
—Francesca Walton, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Your home will be used as collateral, though, so make sure not to miss payments.
—Víctor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Rice was a breakout star for the Chiefs last season but legal troubles and an injury to his lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in his right knee have sidelined him.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
Noun
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Gold is abundant in the region, which also has rich deposits of rare metals such as coltan, used to make capacitors, and niobium, used to make superalloys for jet engines and hypersonic missiles.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yet, without these natural nitrate deposits, American war efforts would have suffered.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These are used in the Meta Quest 3, and provide far better sharpness in the wearer’s peripheral vision than is possible with the fresnel lenses of headsets like the Quest 2 and PSVR 2.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Reynolds' lawyers now say his involvement in the scandal was merely peripheral.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration won a major legal victory on Friday when an appeals court lifted an injunction blocking enforcement of the president's executive orders terminating federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) related contracts and programs.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Air Force has already issued its finding that there is no significant impact, though, in a related document penned by Air Force Co. Marcia Quiqley, the director of Space Force Mission Sustainment.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, research shows that beyond escaping poverty, additional wealth has little impact on long-term emotional well-being.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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If your symptoms don't improve with lifestyle changes or OTC options, reach out to a healthcare provider for additional care.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Buttons provide basic access to a tuner and a looper, though the associated app unlocks more complex options.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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Smart contracts automate routine tasks such as compliance checks and transaction settlements, reducing administrative burdens and associated costs.—
Geoff Ira,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s no kind and cuddly way to prepare for this stuff.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Jamie is a normal kid getting harassed on social media and so his head spirals into stuff.—
Nell Frizzell,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This year, most of that supplemental water won’t be there.—
Laura Paskus,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Multiple builders offer the prospect of a home for elderly or other family members, a space for work or a place for guests, and the chance to earn supplemental income from tenants.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By 2008, per contemporaneous media reports as well as court documents, 22-year-old Casey was still living on and off with her parents, George and Cindy, in Orlando, while habitually engaging in petty theft from her family and friends.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
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The investigation revealed that eyewitnesses, texts, and contemporaneous disclosures corroborated the women’s accounts.—
Erica Vladimer,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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