as in financing
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwriting
So for traders looking to generate income rather than protect existing equity, the real edge lies in underwriting the downside.
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Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
In underwriting the loss can run to many times the premium, so a model that is right 95% of the time but wildly overconfident the rest can still be ruinous if its failures bunch together in the wrong place.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
This year, 138 higher education institutions are underwriting Merit Scholarship awards through the National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Holly Andres,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Merchants underwriting transatlantic voyages spread the risk of early global trade.
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Jim Williamson,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Nearly two dozen banks will be underwriting the IPO and offering shares to investors, including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Citigroup.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Advisors and operators who understand that distinction early will strategically be better positioned than those still underwriting the category as a cultivation story alone.
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Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
Even traditional lock-ups can be waived by the banks underwriting the IPO, as happened after Beyond Meat soared 800% in its first three months as a public company, to nearly $235.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
That extra income is effectively a premium for giving the issuer flexibility—much like underwriting an insurance policy or selling an option.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
In underwriting the loss can run to many times the premium, so a model that is right 95% of the time but wildly overconfident the rest can still be ruinous if its failures bunch together in the wrong place.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
This year, 138 higher education institutions are underwriting Merit Scholarship awards through the National Merit Scholarship Program.
—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Merchants underwriting transatlantic voyages spread the risk of early global trade.
—
Jim Williamson,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Nearly two dozen banks will be underwriting the IPO and offering shares to investors, including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Citigroup.
—
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Advisors and operators who understand that distinction early will strategically be better positioned than those still underwriting the category as a cultivation story alone.
—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
Even traditional lock-ups can be waived by the banks underwriting the IPO, as happened after Beyond Meat soared 800% in its first three months as a public company, to nearly $235.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
That extra income is effectively a premium for giving the issuer flexibility—much like underwriting an insurance policy or selling an option.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwriting
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Under the current arrangement, Core Power is financing the initial exploratory work.
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Entergy is financing Cypress Solar through a Generating Arkansas Jobs Act Rider.
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Much of that growth has flowed into the same infrastructure debt funding the AI build-out, the data-centre bonds and private credit that carry investment-grade ratings and pay more than ordinary corporate paper.
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Vice President Vance told CNN that this means Iran will stop funding proxy forces and destabilizing the region; Tehran might well interpret that differently.
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Mark Cohen observed that law firms have long depended upon clients subsidizing the development of young lawyers through billable work and that AI challenges both the economics and developmental logic of that arrangement.
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If a new owner would be willing, should the taxpayers of Anaheim consider subsidizing the name?
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“Underwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwriting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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