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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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“The fear is that being collateral damage in the war extends into peace, and this is something we wouldn’t accept and need to work against.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The real cause for the explosion in torn ulnar collateral ligaments is now believed to be high velocities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

That would split the stadium from the club, and as Old Trafford is used as collateral for the current long-standing debt, how that would work is not clear either.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

They track trades and provide a defined set of rules, such as what kind of collateral contract holders need to put up and how frequently portfolios needed to be marked to market.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

In exchange for shelter, meals, and friendship, Kate provided Dr. George Taylor and Sarah Taylor the only collateral she had left—their dead children.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock