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
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
The precious metal isn’t just a superfluous adornment; it’s seen as a liquid asset: something that can be traded, act as collateral or melted down and sold.
—Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The borrower may not have sufficient collateral to back the loan, or the borrower may have a poor or non-existent credit rating.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The same grace was not extended to the dozens of collateral princes and princesses, who were stripped of their royal status and rendered commoners.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
The precious metal isn’t just a superfluous adornment; it’s seen as a liquid asset: something that can be traded, act as collateral or melted down and sold.
—Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
This individual then borrowed money from a friend and used the trove as collateral.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The borrower may not have sufficient collateral to back the loan, or the borrower may have a poor or non-existent credit rating.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
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Investment, insurance and annuity products are not FDIC insured, are not bank guaranteed, are not deposits, are not insured by any federal government agency, are not a condition to any banking service or activity and may lose value.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Cayley put her deposit down in February and traveled to Turkey in May.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The term also reflects what psychologists call peripheral group membership—being part of a group but not central to it.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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The cardinal symptom of peripheral artery disease is claudication.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Epstein died in jail awaiting trial on related charges in 2019.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
25 July 2025
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The administration continues to stick by its stance on the files, but has called for federal courts to release grand jury testimony in related investigations including Maxwell's case.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Goldbeck referred additional questions to Bear Development, which didn't immediately respond to requests for more information.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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Environmental conditions are generally favorable for some additional development over the next day or so while the system moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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However, other information, including associated reminders and tasks, remains stored.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Step 2 – Develop Character To Increase Psychological Safety Unlike personality, which is considered semi-stable with no associated development paradigm, character behaviors are habits that can be developed but can also erode.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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This is often best for items like baby clothing and toys—especially since babies outgrow this stuff at lightning speed, and your parent friends will want to pass this stuff along and get it out of their homes.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
22 July 2025
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That’s a lot of crazy stuff happening beneath the water.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Simply, if high-major programs are to sustain their current roster budgets, then supplemental collective money is a necessity.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Managing lawns this way helps reduce supplemental water needs during critical times and can be an effective way of managing watering restrictions.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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As Fowler outlines, in contrast to much contemporaneous Liberal thought, anarchists believed that personal liberty was best pursued socially, in a community free of government and living peacefully with the wider environment.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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In contemporaneous notes shared with Suncoast Searchlight, Sheehy wrote that in early 2023, the trust was suddenly on the table as a potential source of funding for a very different purpose.—
Alice Herman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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