as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrite
Insurance executives told the FT that the industry lacks the capacity to handle the kind of systemic, large-scale losses AI models could trigger, reflecting the sector’s broader unease about underwriting the unprecedented risks posed by generative AI providers.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Her charitable works include helping underwrite Moderna’s vaccine for COVID-19.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Yes Maximum coverage Varies by provider Policy highlights Progressive doesn’t underwrite its own insurance policies.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Their energy supplies and huge sovereign wealth funds help underwrite America’s competitive edge over China in energy and capital-intensive industries of the future—AI, cloud computing, and the mining and processing of rare-earth minerals.
—Firas Maksad, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Her charitable works include helping underwrite Moderna’s vaccine for COVID-19.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Yes Maximum coverage Varies by provider Policy highlights Progressive doesn’t underwrite its own insurance policies.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Their energy supplies and huge sovereign wealth funds help underwrite America’s competitive edge over China in energy and capital-intensive industries of the future—AI, cloud computing, and the mining and processing of rare-earth minerals.
—Firas Maksad, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
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Partner with the Wisconsin Arts Board for an America's 250th folklife project, funded by a grant from the Smithsonian.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The charitable organization funded by the Johnson & Johnson heiress is known for gifts to education, health and civic projects.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Owing in large part to Sabine, the British government financed the construction of magnetic observatories around the empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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But how the buildup will be financed remains unclear.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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In that doomsday scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would have opted to shoot in the state regardless.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the Congressional Budget Office) that the federal government spends to annually subsidize continually skyrocketing Obamacare health insurance premiums.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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