collateral
noun
property or other assets pledged by a borrower as security for the repayment of a loan.
collaterals
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pluralof collateral.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"We hold collaterals, which will help us realize value even if Evergrande is liquidated," said a Class C creditor, who expected a better recovery rate for his debt than the bondholders.
From Reuters ● Oct. 31, 2023
Fortunately, our bodies are well protected against this kind of loss and can quickly grow new vessels, called collaterals, that carry blood around the bypass to the starving tissues beyond.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
For the most part, the parents, grandparents, and collaterals are persons strongly preoccupied with abstractions of a scientific, literary, or artistic nature, and limited in genuine interest in people.”
From Slate ● May 1, 2013
The audience’s own knee ligaments screamed in sympathy — medial collaterals fraying like hemp rope.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2012
Generally, however, Borough English, apart from specialties, may be said to differ from gavelkind in not including collaterals.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
