as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrite
Tourism businesses also affect the vitality of the places that underwrite their profits, and these profit-seeking ventures vary widely in terms of their self-awareness and willingness to ensure that their operations do more good than harm.
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CBS News, 1 May 2026
In a similar way, a financial institution could underwrite at a portfolio level, aggregating risk and scaling investment.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Soon enough, there was the Giorgio Armani retrospective at the Guggenheim, and JPMorgan Chase underwrote the opening day of the new MoMA, which had spent half a billion dollars to rebuild itself.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Shot in France and partially underwritten by a French production company, Jude’s interpretation transposes the maid’s experience to that of a Romanian immigrant.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for underwrite
CBS News, 1 May 2026
In a similar way, a financial institution could underwrite at a portfolio level, aggregating risk and scaling investment.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
Soon enough, there was the Giorgio Armani retrospective at the Guggenheim, and JPMorgan Chase underwrote the opening day of the new MoMA, which had spent half a billion dollars to rebuild itself.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Shot in France and partially underwritten by a French production company, Jude’s interpretation transposes the maid’s experience to that of a Romanian immigrant.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
Verb
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County voters have overwhelmingly approved sales-tax increases to fund Metro projects.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The famous Rocky statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art was wearing a soccer scarf, part of a $65 million promotional campaign funded by corporate and philanthropic backers.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Gem mining also finances ethnic armed groups fighting for autonomy, contributing to Burma’s long-running conflicts.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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What matters is whether the imbalance is persistent, policy-driven, poorly financed or inconsistent with fundamentals.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Instead, get familiar with the industry, understand how governments subsidize or support it, and spot the opportunities likely to arise from the disruption.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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Admittedly, in media professions subsidized by corporate interests, adequate economic incentive may not exist to challenge business actions or government policies that are environmentally unsustainable or enable the use or exploitation of animals or nature for profit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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