underwriter

noun

Definition of underwriternext
as in benefactor

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Recent Examples of underwriter Morgan Stanley served as a lead underwriter for CEO Elon Musk's $2 trillion initial public offering of SpaceX on June 12. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 In other words, the underwriter analysts are all taking shots in the dark. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026 The top experts in those domains become the critical verifiers and underwriters of agentic work. — Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026 Goldman Sachs was the lead underwriter of the SpaceX offering, along with Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for underwriter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwriter
  1. benefactor
  2. teacher
  3. coach
  4. advocate
  5. champion
  6. supporter
Noun
  • Dolly Parton, one of the greatest benefactors to children in world history while also being a role model to those who were without them, had died at 80.
    — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There have been years of public outcry, curatorial departures, and lost benefactors; Angelenos had grown proud of the original LACMA campus over time.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of benefactor
Noun
  • Last year, Roberts was the sole conservative who voted against letting the administration cancel $65 million in teacher training grants.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The union representing teachers in Ituri province, the epicenter of the outbreak, had called for a delay in restarting classes, but the government pressed ahead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of teacher
Noun
  • This position — especially once assistant head coach Frank Smith arrived — requires immense mental aptitude.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • His system corrects for that by comparing each coach against the specific difficulty of what he was actually given, not a league-wide baseline.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • So are 44 of 50 state attorneys general, dozens of Indian tribes, consumer advocates, addiction experts, and an increasingly bipartisan contingent on Capitol Hill.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Satish Thiagarjan, founder and CEO of Brysa, advocates using a scoring system rather than relying on instinct.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of advocate
Noun
  • The 24-time Grand Slam champion appeared to suffer a cramp in his left foot, threw up, and took a medical time-out to have his back massaged between the fourth and fifth sets before losing to Argentine player Mariano Navone.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Born without hands or feet, Volpentest became one of the most successful Paralympic sprinters in history — a four-time Paralympic gold medalist and five-time world champion sprinter.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of champion
Noun
  • His supporters say the condemnation is merely a sign of Crump’s skill.
    — Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Among those younger supporters is Matt Kelly, president of the UMass Lowell College Democrats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporter

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“Underwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwriter. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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