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
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
There are collateral issues too, involving the indignities of sponsorship and the inequalities of women’s pay, which certainly weren’t in the Million Dollar Baby playbook.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Dec. 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
Business buyers love the program because of its forgiving collateral requirements.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
There are collateral issues too, involving the indignities of sponsorship and the inequalities of women’s pay, which certainly weren’t in the Million Dollar Baby playbook.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Dec. 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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In a related development, Congo severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda on Saturday, accusing its neighbor of supporting the M23 insurgency, a claim Rwanda denies despite mounting evidence.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The government alleges that the related entities were shell companies or companies that were previously operational but no longer active.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
25 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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This story has been updated to include additional information and because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.—
Michael Holden and Sam Tobin,
USA TODAY,
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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His numbers were mostly still there on Nadie Sabe and its associated singles, but the excitement wasn’t, at least not to this degree.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
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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Your child might surprise you by actually talking about their day—or at least the weird green stuff on their plate.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes,
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 30 Jan. 2025.
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