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
Salman Shahid, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Secured personal loans, on the other hand, often require a deposit—such as a savings account or certificate of deposit—as collateral.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
During the year ended December 31, 2024, Advanced Flower Capital Inc. received approximately $21.8 million in aggregate principal prepayments from Private Company L’s sale of certain collateral assets.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This automation can help your business create personalized marketing collateral more accurately and efficiently.
—Salman Shahid, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Secured personal loans, on the other hand, often require a deposit—such as a savings account or certificate of deposit—as collateral.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
This collateral presentation explores unfiltered creativity and the intersection of mental health and art.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
During the year ended December 31, 2024, Advanced Flower Capital Inc. received approximately $21.8 million in aggregate principal prepayments from Private Company L’s sale of certain collateral assets.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
Noun
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And beyond a refundable $150,000 deposit, Bezos won’t even disclose how much his ticket to space costs.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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John and Melody put down a deposit of $10,000 for the unit.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Calendar functions can be adjusted both clockwise and counter-clockwise, while a peripheral oscillating weight maintains a slim profile while still giving the watch a 72-hour power reserve.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Denmark may even have been one of the region’s leading central powers, with England and Sweden as peripheral outposts.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Be sure to check out our related guides, including the Best Electric Bicycles, Best Electric Cargo Bikes, Best Ebikes for Elderly Riders, and Best Kids Bikes.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The complaint contains claims for negligence, bad faith, conspiracy and related grievances.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This article has been updated with additional information and remarks.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sciara estimated that an additional $2,000 in damage was done during the incident, court documents read.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As these models grow increasingly capable, their associated costs—particularly for high-volume inference—remain a serious consideration for companies that rely on AI at scale.—
Roman Vorel,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Parachute payment clubs being able to pay eight figure sums for players and associated wages is terrible for the Championship. G Greek Guy · 2h 9m ago How screwed is Leicester when they get relegated?—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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All of this stuff goes back to last year’s legal challenge against the legality of the Premier League’s APT regulations, which was, legally, entirely separate to the ongoing saga related to the 130 charges against City.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Scientists study how astronauts use and store stuff in space While Vanguard-1 went silent in May 1964, Raynor said that since that time, the satellite's 133-minute orbit has been tracked by a network of optical space surveillance sensors and continues to be of scientific interest to this day.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For example, the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements indicates that one mcg RAE is equivalent to 1 mcg retinol, 2 mcg supplemental beta-carotene, 12 mcg dietary beta-carotene, or 24 mcg dietary alpha-carotene or beta-cryptoxanthin.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Medved’s Gophers deal averages $3 million a year, with an annual supplemental payment of $100,000.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is also why the contemporaneous criticisms of the picture as style over substance ring so hollow today.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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According to contemporaneous messages and testimony from Kahlon, he was told that decision was made by Musk.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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