as in subsidizes
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrites
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.
—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
The move underwrites expanded faculty, student fellowships, global programming, and the Center for Global Futures.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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
The move underwrites expanded faculty, student fellowships, global programming, and the Center for Global Futures.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrites
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Because those contributions are deducted at the 37% rate, the IRS subsidizes another $8,510.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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On Monday, Reuters reported that Tokyo was likely to issue fresh debt for an extra budget so as to cushion the economic blow from the Middle East war as the country subsidizes energy bills.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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His chief policy proposal would exempt people’s first $50,000 in income exempt from the federal payroll tax known as FICA that funds Social Security and Medicare.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Chevron Richmond currently funds a community air monitoring program that’s managed by a third party and collects air quality data at all times at three stations along its fenceline.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Shortly after beginning his second stint as governor of California in 2011, Jerry Brown began promoting a two-pronged overhaul of how the state finances public schools.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Gem mining also finances ethnic armed groups fighting for autonomy, contributing to Burma’s long-running conflicts.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The ruling vacating Murdaugh’s murder charges supports the general view that she was driven by a desire to sell books.—
James Lasdun,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
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Streamlined permitting, predictable timelines, housing aligned with jobs and transit, infrastructure that supports growth, accountability for implementation and a stronger push to retain local control.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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“Underwrites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrites. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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