as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrite
This year, 138 higher education institutions are underwriting Merit Scholarship awards through the National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Race, a fiction underwritten by material violence.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
To make matters worse, your tax dollars or license fees will be used to underwrite the launch of this protectionist system.
—Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The family-friendly concert is being underwritten by Applied Materials and the San Jose Sports Authority as part of SJ26’s celebration of the FIFA World Cup.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 24 May 2026
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Race, a fiction underwritten by material violence.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
To make matters worse, your tax dollars or license fees will be used to underwrite the launch of this protectionist system.
—Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The family-friendly concert is being underwritten by Applied Materials and the San Jose Sports Authority as part of SJ26’s celebration of the FIFA World Cup.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
Verb
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This position is funded by the ADG Community Journalism Project.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
7 Dec. 2025
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For individuals too poor to have an account funded by themselves or their employer, government funds could be used to give them a cash-equivalent benefit.—
Anthony Digiorgio,
Oc Register,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Reflecting the sprawl of financing layers, China's asset management association this month also called for more disclosure when a fund invests more than 90% of its assets into a single fund.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Instead of fixing the trust fund, lawmakers could finance Social Security’s full benefits by giving it free rein to add to annual budget deficits in perpetuity.—
Ben Ritz,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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If healthier people drop out of the risk pool, fewer people subsidize the people who get sick, Gidwani said.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The group is concerned that a stadium supported by taxpayer dollars is subsidizing the performances of the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.—
Sophia Mandt,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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