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underwriters

noun

plural of underwriter
as in benefactors

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  1. benefactors
  2. teachers
  3. coaches
  4. advocates
  5. supporters
Noun
  • Investing in infrastructure to boost revenue streams is wise, particularly at a club with no shareholders to act as benefactors.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of benefactors
Noun
  • Employment for elementary and kindergarten teachers is projected to show little or no growth through 2035, even with 99,400 positions opening annually.
    — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The institute provides professional development to Starpoint teachers.
    — Lina Ruiz September 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of teachers
Noun
  • And before the Dodgers opened a three-game set against the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium, Hernández met with the hitting coaches.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Sportico estimates that 21 coaches are making at least $10 million this season.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of coaches
Noun
  • Such incidental takings are the most common way that endangered animals die, the NYT reported, so advocates fear the move largely guts the ESA.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Too often, environmental advocates insist on the elimination of poaching, logging, and other harmful activities while remaining wholly unfamiliar with the factors at play that lead to predation, neglect, and abuse of nature.
    — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • Some of the nations attending the meeting in western Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region, such as Poland and Romania, have been staunch supporters of Ukraine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The case drew national attention and became racially charged, with supporters of Anthony criticizing the lack of Black jurors and calling for his acquittal, while supporters of the Metcalf family gathered outside the courthouse seeking justice.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of supporters
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“Underwriters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwriters. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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