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

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First Brands collapsed into bankruptcy as restructuring advisers said the company had double pledged receivables and made up invoices to use as collateral.

From The Wall Street Journal

The argument goes on long enough, and with enough attendant pain, that a viewer will inevitably ask himself what role personal responsibility plays in all this collateral misfortune.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this week, a bankruptcy judge barred First Brands from accessing certain collateral, causing the company to lose another source of liquidity.

From The Wall Street Journal

First Brands filed for chapter 11 in September as restructuring advisers said the company had double-pledged receivables and made up invoices to use as collateral.

From The Wall Street Journal

Short’s image has proven collateral damage in the long project to solve her crime.

From Los Angeles Times

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