as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrite
Starting in June, Vuitton will underwrite the Frick’s free evenings on the first Friday of each month through May 2027.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
The cycle of overbuilding, Mizes said, will only be avoided if investors actually underwrite affordability instead of just demographic demand.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The regulators, who launched their investigation into State Farm last summer, also are considering a temporary suspension of State Farm’s license to underwrite new policies for a year.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Tourism businesses also affect the vitality of the places that underwrite their profits, and these profit-seeking ventures vary widely in terms of their self-awareness and willingness to ensure that their operations do more good than harm.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
The cycle of overbuilding, Mizes said, will only be avoided if investors actually underwrite affordability instead of just demographic demand.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The regulators, who launched their investigation into State Farm last summer, also are considering a temporary suspension of State Farm’s license to underwrite new policies for a year.
—Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Tourism businesses also affect the vitality of the places that underwrite their profits, and these profit-seeking ventures vary widely in terms of their self-awareness and willingness to ensure that their operations do more good than harm.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
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This week both Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa approved a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Rays owners, which lays out a rough sketch of how a stadium at Hillsborough Community College would be funded with a public contribution of $976 million.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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In Florida, Florida Power & Light, the state’s largest utility, has pursued rate increases for years to fund infrastructure and meet rapid growth.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The all-day festival was financed in part by federal funds.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Del Toro’s dark, ravishing fantasy set in Francoist Spain — which had taken years to finance and produce, endured a brutal production and emerged from post barely in time — was the last film to screen in competition at that year’s festival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Because those contributions are deducted at the 37% rate, the IRS subsidizes another $8,510.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Anthropic's June 15 credit-pool change signals that subsidized programmatic usage on subscription plans is ending across the industry.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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