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
Maya Benjamin, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
One officer found collateral property damage from the shooting – including a silver Honda with three bullet holes and another nearby vehicle with a flat from a stray bullet.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
If the premium compresses, new deals get harder, refinancing costs rise, conversions and warrant exercises add supply, and loans secured by crypto can demand more collateral at the worst moment.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Your car is collateral for the loan, so some lenders won’t lend more than 100% of the value of the vehicle.
—Maya Benjamin, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
One officer found collateral property damage from the shooting – including a silver Honda with three bullet holes and another nearby vehicle with a flat from a stray bullet.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Loans the Fed made were less than the value of promissory notes presented as collateral.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
If the premium compresses, new deals get harder, refinancing costs rise, conversions and warrant exercises add supply, and loans secured by crypto can demand more collateral at the worst moment.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
Noun
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Airways clogged with carbon deposits.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The next step is to complete your first deposit with a secure payment method, like a credit card.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That's because your peripheral vision is much more atuned to brightness than your direct vision.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite iffy peripheral stats, the bullpen has been better since the trade deadline.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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King Charles' brother, Prince Andrew, was also Epstein's friend, and Andrew's involvement in related allegations has hampered his access to royal duties.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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While data centers themselves don’t create a large number of permanent jobs, the demand for related infrastructure is creating significant opportunities in engineering and construction.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index — inflation of goods exposed to tariffs, such as appliances and furniture, has already crept up and could continue to rise in the months ahead.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The lifestyle brand, best known for its range of products from clothing to home goods, boasts an online catalog of quiet luxury items at budget-friendly prices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In her playoff debut back in Climate Pledge Arena since her exit from the Storm in the offseason, Jewell Loyd had an additional 13 points off the bench.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That led to additional arrests, all while ICE was opening additional immigrant detention sites in Florida, Indiana, Nebraska, Louisiana, and Tennessee.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The National Veterinary Services Laboratories said the strain resembles one found in California, the department said, adding that with care, dairy cattle typically recover with little to no associated mortality.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Previous studies have found that people living with type 2 diabetes have a 2 to 6 times higher risk of sepsis and worse associated illness and death compared to people without diabetes.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The game remains accessible to new players and to fans who might not get what this role playing stuff means.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This eye cream is loaded with some fancy-sounding stuff.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Importantly, the report also recommends CMS collect better data on supplemental benefits to determine which benefit patients and families and which do not.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, the District of Columbia established the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, providing early childhood educators up to $14,000 in yearly supplemental payments.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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