cosigner
noun
co·sign·er
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Definition of cosigner
: cosignatory
especially
: a joint signer of a promissory note
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Other Words from cosigner
cosign
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verb
Examples of cosigner in a Sentence
Both senators are cosigners of the bill.
My mother agreed to be a cosigner on my car loan.
Recent Examples on the Web
The agreement was secured by four cosigners, three of whom are U.S. citizens, according to a previous court filing by his defense. — Laura Cooper, WSJ, "Former Abraaj Executive Mustafa Abdel-Wadood Is Granted Bail in New York," 29 Apr. 2019 The rate and the amount available to borrow will depend on factors such as the borrower’s credit history, the credit quality of the cosigner if there is one, and the school’s cost. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, "The Pros and Cons of Federal vs. Private Student Loans," 1 Nov. 2018 These kinds of loans usually require a cosigner—often the parent—because most college-age students don’t have the necessary credit history to obtain a loan on their own. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, "Should a Parent or Student Take Out the College Loan?," 8 July 2018 Not only that, if the borrower has a cosigner on the loan, he or she could also be negatively affected. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, "Test Your Smarts on…Student Debt," 4 Mar. 2018 But for aspiring skippers who don't have the credit, collateral, or cosigner to secure a permit loan, regional fisheries trusts can fill a critical gap. — Ann Robertson | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, "Graying of the fleet has Alaska looking for young hands on deck," 13 Jan. 2018 With Iran and other cosigners of the deal evincing no enthusiasm to do so, the agreement is still in mortal danger. — Benjamin Hart, Daily Intelligencer, "Reports: Trump to Give Iran Deal Another Reprieve," 12 Jan. 2018 With her mom Karen Laine, 57, as cosigner, Starsiak, 33, purchased a quaint fixer-upper in her hometown and the two got to work on a renovation. — Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com, "Meet the Feisty Mother-Daughter Duo Behind HGTV's Breakout Hit, Good Bones," 23 Dec. 2017 Your child will usually qualify for federal loans in their own name; private student loans typically need a cosigner, such as a parent, to join the loan with the student. — Amy Rolph, USA TODAY, "9 things to know if you’re worried about affording college," 25 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cosigner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cosigner
cosigner
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cosigner
: a person who signs an official document (such as a loan, contract, or law) with another person : a person who cosigns something
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cosigner
noun
co·sign·er
| \ ˈkō-ˌsī-nər
\
\
Legal Definition of cosigner
: cosignatory
especially
: a joint signer of a promissory note