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
Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Until then, any lenders to the owner will be skeptical or worse and will think of the collateral as little more than undeveloped land.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Even more important, her daughter’s life is collateral.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 July 2024
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Noun
Loan approval and actual loan terms depend on applicant’s state of residence and ability to meet OneMain Financial credit standards such as a responsible credit history, sufficient income after monthly expenses, and if applicable, availability of eligible collateral.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Until then, any lenders to the owner will be skeptical or worse and will think of the collateral as little more than undeveloped land.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
They are used for trading on centralized and decentralized exchanges, and they are used as collateral in decentralized finance.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Even more important, her daughter’s life is collateral.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral
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Limestone Most prominently in Texas Hill Country and Central Texas, clearer, bluer waters can sometimes be attributed to the abundance of natural deposits and quarries of limestone that are native to the area.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Capital One customers across the country have reported experiencing problems with receiving paycheck deposits or making transactions.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The frames have a wonderfully wide field of view, with excellent peripheral vision.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Jan. 2025
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Son, Dejan Kulusevski and Solanke were peripheral figures.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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While the causes of this recent bout of inflation were multifaceted and largely related to the Covid-19 pandemic and its fallout, the sharp rise in prices hit Americans hard and proved to be a critical factor at the ballot box.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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The capture of incoming business documents can also be modernized and automated to extract and process critical information from invoices and related documents, eliminating the need for manual intervention.—
Bil Khan,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the retractable USC-cable that’s just over 27 inches in length, the charger includes an additional USB-C port.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Yoga is known to build core strength and improve flexibility and balance, helping prevent falls and associated injuries.—
Erica Sweeney,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the report, the global commission argues that the standard way of assessing obesity, by body mass index or BMI, isn’t the most accurate way of determining whether someone has it and its associated health risks.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Iris does some wild stuff to win her man back, but Gordon sells the hell out of it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2025
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This second apron stuff makes trades too complicated.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Indiana House Bill 1448, authored by Rep. Hal Slager, R-Schererville, addresses issues with supplemental payments that were added into state law during the 2019 session.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The toll this took was hardest on women and children, with the supplemental poverty rate for women increasing from 8.7 percent in 2021 to 13.3 percent in 2023.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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When Ronald Reagan was inaugurated in the rotunda in 1985, only 96 people were invited, according to contemporaneous reports.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, proceeds from official souvenir sales for both of Obama’s inaugurations went toward paying for inaugural events, according to contemporaneous news accounts.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Collateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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