underwriting

verb

present participle of underwrite
as in financing
to provide money for a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

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Recent Examples of underwriting The environment creates the opportunity; underwriting determines who captures it. — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwriting
  1. financing
  2. funding
  3. subsidizing
Verb
  • The roughly 1 percentage point increase in the rate since then translates roughly into an additional $276-a-month cost for a borrower financing a $400,000 home loan at the current average rate.
    — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Carbios works toward a construction restart Carbios is moving closer to financing its Longlaville recycling plant in France, though a restart of construction still hinges on finalizing the funding package.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of financing
Verb
  • LondonReuters — Britain’s MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented alert on ​Wednesday to warn that a Chinese organization was involved in funding academic research into topics such as AI on behalf ‌of Beijing’s state security service.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Since launching the Pink Pony Campaign in 2000, Ralph Lauren has championed the fight against cancer by funding cancer centers and world-class research facilities around the world.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of funding
Verb
  • Digital tools have made pure execution nearly free, so firms that still price advice as a percentage of assets are subsidizing convenience with margin.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Supporters say the federal government should not be subsidizing educational programs that don’t give their graduates financial independence.
    — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of subsidizing

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“Underwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwriting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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