UNDERWRITES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

underwrites

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present tense third-person singular of underwrite

as in subsidizes

to provide money for a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

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Recent Examples of underwrites But that spread is the distance between the single best market in America and the average one, measured after the year ended, and nobody underwrites to hindsight. — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 28 July 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

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That effectively collapses the $150 gap between premium and budget models — and shifts the buying decision to whichever brand your utility subsidizes this year.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
While the intent is good, the reality is that the program disproportionately subsidizes the wealthiest homeowners at the expense of new buyers.

— Dale V.C. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of subsidizes

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An American who purchases a home in Switzerland, Germany or the United Kingdom typically finances that home in Swiss francs, euros or pounds — the currency in which the property is priced and in which the taxpayer earns income.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Their model included where the city’s water comes from, how the local utility finances new infrastructure and sets rates and how rising rates might change how households use water.

— Emma Court, Fortune, 8 July 2026

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Because growing the rice itself is not profitable, even with historic high prices for Japanese rice, the company supports the agricultural costs through side ventures including a restaurant and an ice cream brand launched this summer.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Check the actual cost, state your terms plainly, and choose the option that supports both confidence and stability today without undercutting yourself.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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