underwriter

noun

Definition of underwriternext
as in benefactor

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Recent Examples of underwriter 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 Edelstein praised Santini’s qualities as a visionary in bringing to fruition underwriter Barry Diller and his family foundation’s longtime vision for Little Island. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The underwriter will ask for a new credit report with the disputes removed before granting credit. — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 The 34-year-old insurance underwriter lives about 20 minutes from the Disneyland Resort in California, and has lost more than 60 pounds by turning his evening walks through Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney into a consistent routine. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 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
  • The Pinell Collection focuses on African American literature and is named after a local benefactor.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of benefactor
Noun
  • Schiltz added that any aggrieved teacher can file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Police said on Sunday the gunman had previously had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year, and had watched violent content online, using social media to learn how to use a firearm.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of teacher
Noun
  • In a memo sent to team presidents, general managers and coaches Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert advised the league’s leaders on their approach to the topic of transgender participation in women’s sports.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Tom Brady was winding down his Tampa Bay tenure, and Todd Bowles was coming off his first season as head coach.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • When the lottery was proposed, advocates promised profits would go to aid education.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Senate Republicans have expressed wariness in recent days about the prospect of slashing those standards, which advocates say help keep kids safe and healthy.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of advocate
Noun
  • Pattinson’s ascent to the status of summer meme champion carries with it real cultural cachet.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Eventual champions Coventry City and runners-up Ipswich Town were tipped to finish fourth and third respectively before a ball had been kicked last August, via the running of 10,000 simulations of how the campaign would unfold.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of champion
Noun
  • Even her supporters glance askance at one another during her rambling entreaties.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Cliven Bundy, the family patriarch, rallied hundreds of supporters to block the roundup of his cattle, sparking a days long armed standoff between law enforcement and the Bundy group near the town of Bunkerville, outside of Las Vegas.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporter

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“Underwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwriter. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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