Synonyms of underwriting

underwriting

verb

present participle of underwrite

as in financing

to provide money for

a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• financing
• funding
• subsidizing
• supporting
• capitalizing
• staking
• endowing
• sponsoring
• bankrolling
• endorsing
• refinancing
• backing
• maintaining
• advocating
• aiding
• championing
• paying
• patronizing
• cofinancing
• defraying
• standing
• providing (for)
• refunding
• liquidating
• grubstaking
• footing
• nourishing
• paying off
• springing (for)
• settling
• paying up
• discharging
• recompensing
• quitting
• clearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underwriting

In 1975, banks stopped underwriting the city’s daunting debt, which caused a fiscal crisis. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Never fully accepted by China and Russia and resented by newly assertive middle powers, its main financial backers—the American people—have lost interest in underwriting its further development. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Insurance, however, wasn't as good, with underwriting earnings falling 13% and insurance investment income dropping 9%. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

Evaluating those opportunities requires underwriting the asset and the business plan — not simply the borrower’s personal financial profile. — Malana Vantyker, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Nearly all the grants underwriting the project have now run out, except for money the county of Maui earmarked in July to keep the study running until the end of 2026. — Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026

Levi’s, bourbon brand Maker’s Mark and Jolie, a beauty wellness company focused on water are underwriting the market. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Break the Bonds is a national effort to end investment in Israel Bonds, financial instruments that act as unrestricted loans to the Israeli government, underwriting Israel’s atrocities in Gaza and beyond. — Danny Kaplowitz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

According to program officials 138 higher education institutions were underwriting Merit Scholarship awards this year. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2026