underwriter

noun

Definition of underwriternext
as in benefactor

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Recent Examples of underwriter Twenty-four months of statements give the underwriter a longer view and can smooth out the seasonality that defines so many Miami businesses. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Getting to final approval means an underwriter has gone through every document and formally approved you for a specific loan on a specific property. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 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
  • The Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Miami was the benefactor of a second consecutive crazy week of college football.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of benefactor
Noun
  • Another area district leadership pointed to in this year’s results was a significant increase compared to the year prior in the number of teachers with fewer than 10 absences.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • His father worked at a wholesaler for industrial bakeries; his mother was a kindergarten teacher.
    — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of teacher
Noun
  • Doncic has been on a scoring tear for the Lakers, his play at such a high level that even coach JJ Redick has marveled at the guard’s achievements.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Illinois coach Brad Underwood watches players practice before a Final Four game against UConn on April 3, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
    — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • Community leaders and advocates called for an end to gun violence, bullying and for Frimpong's killers to come forward.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Cannabis advocates generally support things like age restrictions and measures to keep the products away from children, but have pushed back against rules in Texas that effectively ban a wide variety of products for adult use.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of advocate
Noun
  • The two teams will face a rematch of last year’s first-round game and both are district champions, but one of them will have to make the six-hour road trip.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Inspired by Lewis Hamilton The 19-year-old will once again line up on a grid featuring seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of champion
Noun
  • As visible support for the movement grows, so does the likelihood that members of government, as well as high-profile supporters outside the administration, will decide to not oppose the movement—or even decide to actively support it.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Scores were detained and beaten by police and pro-government supporters during protests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of supporter

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