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 article was underwritten as part of a promotional agreement between The Enquirer and the Cincinnati Ballet.
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David Lyman, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
If an insurance policy is underwritten for only those particular 100 flips, the insurance company could suffer substantial losses on that policy.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The banks underwriting this year’s SPACs are another big change.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Though the ballpark is owned by the county, it’s operated by the D-backs—the result of a 2018 settlement of a lawsuit between the parties in which the ballclub also agreed to underwrite the year-to-year maintenance.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
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David Lyman, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
If an insurance policy is underwritten for only those particular 100 flips, the insurance company could suffer substantial losses on that policy.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The banks underwriting this year’s SPACs are another big change.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Though the ballpark is owned by the county, it’s operated by the D-backs—the result of a 2018 settlement of a lawsuit between the parties in which the ballclub also agreed to underwrite the year-to-year maintenance.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
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At that point, benefits would be funded solely through incoming payroll taxes, triggering an automatic cut of around 21 percent unless Congress takes action.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Avon has championed progress for women, contributed over $1B to crucial causes, and very importantly, funded breast screening for 20 million women.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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His teams help small and midsize businesses finance the cost of annual insurance premiums by spreading payments over time, creating liquidity for businesses that may be juggling multiple policies across different carriers.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The team discloses its ticket and suite sales figures because the proceeds are used to guarantee the bonds sold to finance the construction of the current Yankee Stadium.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The government will subsidize some payments on certain types of personal loans, to a cap.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Wisconsin flood insurance premiums just above national average Flood insurance policies are managed by FEMA and private companies with premiums subsidized by the federal government.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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