as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrite
The report was underwritten by General Atomics, with research contributions by Boston Consulting Group.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Banijay explained that the transaction will be fully backed by a certain funds financing package for a principal amount equal to approximately €3B, which includes the refinancing of Tipico Group’s existing debt, underwritten by some of Betclic’s main financing partners.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The rise in the costs of health care and health insurance premiums are a challenge to both employers who underwrite the bulk of the tab and workers who contribute through payroll deductions.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Borrowing a page from her neighbor to the west, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali, Geerlings-Simons argues that oil receipts should underwrite biodiversity protection and climate resilience.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Banijay explained that the transaction will be fully backed by a certain funds financing package for a principal amount equal to approximately €3B, which includes the refinancing of Tipico Group’s existing debt, underwritten by some of Betclic’s main financing partners.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The rise in the costs of health care and health insurance premiums are a challenge to both employers who underwrite the bulk of the tab and workers who contribute through payroll deductions.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Borrowing a page from her neighbor to the west, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali, Geerlings-Simons argues that oil receipts should underwrite biodiversity protection and climate resilience.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
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The agreement includes bipartisan bills worked out by the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund parts of government — food aid, veterans programs and the legislative branch, among other things.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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King Charles is reportedly cracking down on royal family housing arrangements and ordering non-working royals to fund their own lifestyles.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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He was convicted for his involvement in a scheme to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from Libya in exchange for diplomatic favors.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The film is co-produced and financed by Black Label Media and 193.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Political parties in early America subsidized newspapers and became the foundation of the press’s business model.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Without addressing these underlying drivers, and most importantly, rising hospital prices, then insurance will be expensive, whether it's paid for by patients or subsidized by taxpayers.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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