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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It warned that artists and other creators were becoming "collateral damage in the race by governments and corporations towards AI dominance".

From BBC

But the special master appointed to oversee the sale preferred Elliott’s because it included a settlement with bondholders who asserted collateral rights over Citgo.

From The Wall Street Journal

The October controls were a major sticking point in trade talks between Beijing and Washington, and Sejourne said that Europe was both a "collateral victim" of their trade tensions, and "directly targeted" itself.

From Barron's

Be it moving in with partners, getting married, focusing on our careers or starting a family, friendships become "the easiest place for collateral damage" for both men and women explains author Dolly Alderton.

From BBC

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating their dealings with creditors, including whether collateral was double-pledged or commingled.

From The Wall Street Journal

collateral

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