collateral 1 of 2

noun

Definition of collateralnext
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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adjective

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as in peripheral

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as in related

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Recent Examples of collateral
Noun
The revenue-generating compute infrastructure serves as the cash flow-yielding collateral for those funds, much like commercial real estate or toll roads. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Creditworthiness is Another Distinct Assessment Credit analysis evaluates repayment capacity, leverage, collateral and payment history. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Locarno Pro Prizes In other Locarno Pro 2026 awards (announced separately on Sunday), the First Look work-in-progress showcase devoted to Uruguayan films this year meted out a number of collateral prizes. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Back then, the imperial family was bigger and incorporated other collateral branches, known as Oke, which offered a pool of candidates if the main bloodline failed to produce an heir. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for collateral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
  1. deposit
  2. peripheral
  3. related
  4. goods
  5. additional
  6. associated
  7. stuff
  8. supplemental
Noun
  • An underwriter is not simply adding up deposits and calling it a day.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The next chief executive will need to accelerate growth, improve deposit mobilization and returns, and rebuild confidence around governance and senior-management stability, global brokerage Nomura said in a report on Sunday.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposit
Adjective
  • In the first incident, Attwell will have had to keep his eyes down on the tackle, which is late and deliberate, and so loses his peripheral vision that might have picked up Munoz breaking into the area.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For Joan and Luis, these activities were not peripheral to their Jewish lives.
    — Laura Yares, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of peripheral
Adjective
  • The issue is that AI technology iterates extremely fast, causing related equipment and computing assets to depreciate rapidly, whereas financing debts are long term, creating a maturity mismatch risk.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Normally, California boasts an agriculture industry with more than 350 commodities that account for over $100 billion in related economic activity.
    — Jonathan Destler, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of related
Noun
  • In July 2025, floods swept away the bridge connecting it with Nepal’s Rasuwa Port, suspending goods trade for roughly six months, state media reported at the time.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The tariffs are taxes importers pay when purchasing foreign goods that need to cross the border.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of goods
Adjective
  • Because this round of expansion was primarily driven by price increases, much of the additional revenue flowed straight to the bottom line.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Saline County will pay an additional $50,000 in attorney's fees.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • Pennsylvania measles infections are approaching 500 cases, with two associated deaths reported in Lancaster County.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Another search of Davis’ associated home turned up a Monte Carlo receipt for the time Shakur was killed.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of associated
Noun
  • Aesha sends Kayley to deal with it, but a regular sink plunger can’t do the job — Nathan has to suction the stuff out with the wet vacuum.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That foul ball, no foul ball in the fourth inning changes stuff, too.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuff
Adjective
  • Always feel the soil to determine whether supplemental water is necessary.
    — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Review details about supplemental benefits, such as dental, vision and hearing care.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplemental

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