cosigner
noun
co·sign·er
ˈkō-ˌsī-nər 
: cosignatory
especially
: a joint signer of a promissory note
Examples of cosigner in a Sentence
Both senators are cosigners of the bill.
My mother agreed to be a cosigner on my car loan.
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Kent Murphy, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Consolidating debt with a cosigner: Benefits There are several advantages to consolidating debt with a cosigner.
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Impact on the cosigner’s credit Cosigning a personal loan ties your cosigner’s credit score to the debt.
—Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
An Egon Schiele watercolor is set to be sold next month at Christie’s after a settlement was reached between its cosigner and the heirs of its original owner, a Viennese cabaret performer and writer who was killed in a Nazi concentration camp.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kent Murphy, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Consolidating debt with a cosigner: Benefits There are several advantages to consolidating debt with a cosigner.
—Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Impact on the cosigner’s credit Cosigning a personal loan ties your cosigner’s credit score to the debt.
—Christina Majaski, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
An Egon Schiele watercolor is set to be sold next month at Christie’s after a settlement was reached between its cosigner and the heirs of its original owner, a Viennese cabaret performer and writer who was killed in a Nazi concentration camp.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Cosigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosigner. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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cosigner
noun
co·sign·er
ˈkō-ˌsī-nər
: cosignatory
especially
: a joint signer of a promissory note
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