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
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
This is primarily because secured credit cards are backed by collateral — that initial security deposit — which the issuer can seize if payments are not made.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 25 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Insufficiencies, sudden collateral demands, and a scramble to adjust bond agreements have become the norm rather than the exception for many.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Three-quarters of Blue Owl’s flagship $16 billion loan fund is parked at the absolute top of the capital stack, senior (to the equityholders) and secured (by collateral).
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
This is primarily because secured credit cards are backed by collateral — that initial security deposit — which the issuer can seize if payments are not made.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
So some of those collateral arrests are warrantless.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Insufficiencies, sudden collateral demands, and a scramble to adjust bond agreements have become the norm rather than the exception for many.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
Noun
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Fund the account through a lump sum deposit or automatic monthly contributions.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Connecticut was one of the early states to adopt a bottle deposit law in the early 1980s, a forward-thinking policy that placed a small refundable deposit on beverage containers to encourage their return rather than disposal.—
Chuck Riegle,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Inner circle role Within that system, prosecutors portray Maduro not as a peripheral figure but as a central architect.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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The guardians of knowledge have customarily deemed the history and experience of Asian Americans to be inessential or peripheral to all levels of American education.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Carie Hallford is also facing 25 to 35 years in prison when she is sentenced in state court on related charges next month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Carie Hallford is also facing 25 to 35 years in prison when she is sentenced in state court on related charges next month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fuel surcharges will also rise — as shipping companies aim to pass along higher costs to their customers, ultimately making goods more expensive.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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All the hallmarks of an economic collapse are there, including the gradual shutdown and deterioration of public services, shortages of basic goods, and major rises in the cost of living.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those in need of medical care should call their doctor, urgent care or emergency department before arriving to help limit additional exposures.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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This designation introduces an additional layer of operational pressure to what is already an unusually strained deployment.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Due to Western sanctions and associated risks, China has been the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Back then, the WWJ-TV call letters were used by Detroit's NBC 4, now WDIV-TV, while the associated radio station, though later purchased by CBS, was owned by Scripps and affiliated with NBC Radio.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From tearing stuff in my knee, to being a starter.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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People love to scoff at this sort of high-concept culinary stuff.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Republicans on Capitol Hill have begun discussing with the White House a supplemental funding bill for the conflict in Iran, and even fiscal hawks seem to be on board.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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While Medicare froze reimbursements, supplemental insurers did not.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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