underwrite

verb

ˈən-dər-ˌrīt How to pronounce underwrite (audio)
Definition of underwritenext
as in to fund
to provide money for a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

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Recent Examples of underwrite Kirk even suggested that large corporations might underwrite the televising of executions to raise money for public coffers. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 Anthropic, a powerhouse AI company that could be valued at $2 trillion, is expected to go public this year, creating another major opportunity for Wall Street banks to haul in fees from underwriting and trading activity. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Regency banknotes were essentially promissory notes underwritten by a specific bank. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026 The environment creates the opportunity; underwriting determines who captures it. — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underwrite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
  1. fund
  2. finance
  3. subsidize
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  • Authorities from the semi-autonomous Somali Puntland region tie piracy to the Al Shabaab, which could be funding their efforts.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The original project came in $80 million under budget, and the savings were used to fund the extension.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of fund
Verb
  • But a dollar paid in tax cannot also finance an engineer’s salary or a new production line.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The filing shed more light on Meta's plan to create a new class of non-voting stock, Class C, in January to help finance investments and acquisitions without diluting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's voting control.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of finance
Verb
  • To buy their votes for the constitutional amendment (which needs 60% approval statewide), Tallahassee will use state tax dollars to subsidize those rural counties.
    — Steve Geller, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • As the government subsidizes these sectors, the price of goods and services rises.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidize

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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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