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 intrigue: Longer-duration loans make more money but tend to be riskier and harder to underwrite, per Mizuho's Dan Dolev.
Between the lines: The key question is trajectory.
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Lucinda Shen, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Once approved, the provider will underwrite the fraud loss insurance policy, using historical data for AI analysis.
—Sunil Madhu, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This is the powerful foundation underwriting the initiatives, and adventures, of U.S. political leaders.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The entire Real Madrid basketball program, from the EuroLeague club to the U-13 academy team, is underwritten by the multi-billion-dollar Real Madrid FC soccer franchise.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Lucinda Shen, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Once approved, the provider will underwrite the fraud loss insurance policy, using historical data for AI analysis.
—Sunil Madhu, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This is the powerful foundation underwriting the initiatives, and adventures, of U.S. political leaders.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The entire Real Madrid basketball program, from the EuroLeague club to the U-13 academy team, is underwritten by the multi-billion-dollar Real Madrid FC soccer franchise.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
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Since its inception in 2020, over 1600 students have graduated college through the program, which is funded in part through private partnerships.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Efforts to fund the arts expanded with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, as the country was reeling from the Great Depression.—
Johanna K. Taylor,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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The trip taken by Garcia, Frost, Ansari and Dexter is not being financed by taxpayer dollars, according to a news release.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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While Medicaid finances about 40 percent of all births nationwide, more than 64 percent of births by Black moms are covered by Medicaid.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2025
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As part of the measures, the government will subsidize the construction of underground power transmission lines to semiconductor clusters, as well as increase the funding ratio for infrastructure in advanced industrial complexes to 50% from 30%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2025
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And foreign governments like China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all subsidize semiconductor manufacturing heavily with tools like grants and tax breaks.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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