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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
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
Passkeys will be available upon request — in exchange for some type of collateral, such as a driver’s license — at the building entrance, in the courts and at the office outside of the 13th floor auditorium.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Howard Wolinsky, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
Bye Bye Africa premiered in Venice in 1999, winning the collateral CinemAvvenire’ Award for best first film as well as a Luigi De Laurentiis Award Special Mention.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
With the Knicks, a play for Antetokounmpo at the deadline likely would require an accompanying move of a contract for additional first-round draft collateral, possibly forward OG Anunoby to the San Antonio Spurs.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
Passkeys will be available upon request — in exchange for some type of collateral, such as a driver’s license — at the building entrance, in the courts and at the office outside of the 13th floor auditorium.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The study reported that PSA screening does modestly prevent prostate cancer deaths, but only after a large amount of testing, and with clear collateral harm.
—Howard Wolinsky, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
Bye Bye Africa premiered in Venice in 1999, winning the collateral CinemAvvenire’ Award for best first film as well as a Luigi De Laurentiis Award Special Mention.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
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Vinegar is an acid, which dissolves the mineral deposits left behind by hard water, making the stains easier to wipe away without damaging the refrigerator’s surface, says Alicia Sokolowski, president and co-CEO at AspenClean.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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Statements from October 2024 through April 2025 list the three resident deposits.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Miller says the company has forged partnerships with tech giant Microsoft and Logitech, a Swiss maker of peripheral computer products like keyboards, headphones, and mice, to better understand how AI is changing work and what workspaces employees will need to support their new responsibilities.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Italy has traditionally oscillated between European leadership and peripheral frustration.—
Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As criminal cases have increased against members of violent nihilist groups, related abuse reports have also risen.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Plaintiffs in the Los Angeles bellwether and related cases have sought to get around those protections by relying on claims about corporate negligence and flawed product design, similar to those brought against opioid maker Purdue Pharma in recent years and Big Tobacco in the 1990s.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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That deal would enable free trade on almost all goods between the EU's 27 members and India, covering everything from textiles to medicines and bringing down high import taxes for European wine and cars.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The cigar then touched off cotton goods stored in the warehouse.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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More than 25 additional people were injured during the attack in the small mountain town.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Long-term impact Gregg Phillips, an associated administrator at FEMA, said its disaster relief fund has sufficient balances to continue emergency response activities during a shutdown, but would become seriously strained in the event of a catastrophic disaster.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Of course, this coincides with the rise of fentanyl in the illicit drug supply and its associated carnage.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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But nothing could have prepared viewers for the movie's ending, as an unfinished screenplay became the stuff of nightmares — literally and figuratively.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The way it's organized, the amount of words on a recipe website - all of that is there because people believe that the Google search algorithm will favor that stuff.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers should refuse to establish supplemental funding streams.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other factors are smoking, being overweight, supplemental estrogen and pregnancy.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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