as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrite
Payments, invoicing, lending, inventory management, customer support, and even underwriting increasingly happen inside messaging apps like WhatsApp.
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Hamiltonians are accelerationists, seeing capitalism as the source of the wealth and technological prowess that underwrite American comity at home and power abroad.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
The era of individual banks underwriting large projects — from transport corridors to energy and mining — is effectively over, said Charles Russon, Absa’s head for Africa regions.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
In addition, assets are protected against theft and cybersecurity breaches by crime insurance underwritten by Lloyd’s, a leading global insurer.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Hamiltonians are accelerationists, seeing capitalism as the source of the wealth and technological prowess that underwrite American comity at home and power abroad.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
The era of individual banks underwriting large projects — from transport corridors to energy and mining — is effectively over, said Charles Russon, Absa’s head for Africa regions.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
In addition, assets are protected against theft and cybersecurity breaches by crime insurance underwritten by Lloyd’s, a leading global insurer.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
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The development’s supportive housing component is operated by Urban Pathways and funded by the city Health and Mental Hygiene Department.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the end, it was funded not by local taxpayers or a state or federal grant, but by a crowdsourced fundraiser.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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Orbán has frequently threatened to scuttle the bloc’s efforts to sanction Moscow over its invasion, and has decried attempts to hit Russia’s energy revenues that help finance the war.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The [American] taxpayer money is not properly used to finance this kind of statement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Supervisors also approved a separate measure last week providing $2 million to subsidize employment at local businesses, aimed at boosting hiring of recent graduates and individuals who have completed certificate programs.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement was launched in 2018 to help keep low-income New Yorkers out of shelters by subsidizing permanent housing.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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