as in subsidizes
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrites
At the moment Nvidia is asking debt investors to fund a multi-decade bet on AI, a senior lawmaker is pressing it on the durability and the legality of part of the revenue that underwrites the bet.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Goldman advises hyperscalers, underwrites chip company offerings, and sits at the table with the companies building the very infrastructure Covello was interrogating.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The gift underwrites the operational expenses of the foundation, ensuring that every dollar raised directly aids children who will benefit from its support, according to the team.
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Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Most festivals have a larger, for-profit backer that underwrites those expenses.
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Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
15 Jan. 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Goldman advises hyperscalers, underwrites chip company offerings, and sits at the table with the companies building the very infrastructure Covello was interrogating.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The gift underwrites the operational expenses of the foundation, ensuring that every dollar raised directly aids children who will benefit from its support, according to the team.
—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Most festivals have a larger, for-profit backer that underwrites those expenses.
—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrites
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The 9% credit is awarded through a competitive application process and subsidizes roughly 70% of a project's eligible costs.
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For Prior, landing a partnership with Capital One is major, mainly because the bank subsidizes its trips to ensure guests actually have a great experience.
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One dollar of every ticket sold for the Saturday night concert went towards the CMT Research Foundation, an organization that funds research to find a cure for Charcot-Marie-Tooth.
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One dollar of every ticket sold on Saturday night the CMT Research Foundation, an organization that funds research to find a cure for Charcot-Marie-Tooth.
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Read on for your June career and finances horoscope according to your zodiac sign.
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Taxes from tabs go to the state Highway User Tax Distribution Fund, which finances Minnesota’s highway system.
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In turn, sleep quality, which physical conditioning directly supports, governs how effectively a leader's prefrontal cortex manages complex trade-offs and scenarios under pressure.
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The decision supports renewal of the project’s Source Materials License for another 20 years, leaving a safety evaluation as the final major review before the license can move forward.
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“Underwrites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrites. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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