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collateral

[kuh-lat-er-uhl] / kəˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
indirect, secondary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ancillary
STRONG
accessory adjuvant attendant auxiliary complementary concomitant coordinate dependent incident lateral parallel roundabout satellite side sub subordinate subsidiary supporting tributary
WEAK
accompanying added adjunctive appurtenant circuitous coincident concurrent confirmatory corresponding corroborative not lineal related subservient under
Antonyms
STRONG
chief different dissimilar important independent major necessary unrelated
WEAK
direct main primary principal
NOUN
monetary deposit
Synonyms
STRONG
assurance bond endorsement guarantee pledge promise security surety warrant wealth
Antonyms
STRONG
break uncertainty

Example Sentences

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Saini says his university did see a slight dip in international admissions after 2023, driven both by tighter visa rules and diplomatic tensions - but calls it "collateral damage" rather than a direct hit.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

But they did not want their children to become collateral damage in the labor fight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It has a partnership with Binance that offers investors Franklin’s tokenized money-market fund as collateral on the crypto exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Banks’ loans to BDCs are often secured by those funds’ loans as collateral, and structured as loans to special entities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Far from collateral, these sanctions can be the most damaging and painful aspect of a criminal conviction.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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