as in financing
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwriting
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.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
We are trusted by our partners to help grow their businesses by underwriting consumers responsibly, without overextending them.
—Brian Doubles, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Sponsors pull out, protesters congregate in LA As Noma criticism gained traction, many sponsors underwriting its pop-up took notice.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
At the dinner table, surrounded by financiers, politicians, and tech founders, the conversation drifts casually toward breeding, inheritance, and the preservation of elite bloodlines, revealing the worldview quietly underwriting the entire power structure.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
The decision comes as other global insurers have backed away from underwriting maritime trade activity in the Gulf amid concerns that vessels could become collateral damage in the Iran war.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Nordstrom is investing in its alterations business—and underwriting the workforce to sustain it.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
None wants to be seen as underwriting civilian killings like those of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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
We are trusted by our partners to help grow their businesses by underwriting consumers responsibly, without overextending them.
—Brian Doubles, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Sponsors pull out, protesters congregate in LA As Noma criticism gained traction, many sponsors underwriting its pop-up took notice.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
At the dinner table, surrounded by financiers, politicians, and tech founders, the conversation drifts casually toward breeding, inheritance, and the preservation of elite bloodlines, revealing the worldview quietly underwriting the entire power structure.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
The decision comes as other global insurers have backed away from underwriting maritime trade activity in the Gulf amid concerns that vessels could become collateral damage in the Iran war.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Nordstrom is investing in its alterations business—and underwriting the workforce to sustain it.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
None wants to be seen as underwriting civilian killings like those of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwriting
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When a bill to pour billions into financing Israel’s military came across Congressman Kweisi Mfume’s desk, Israel’s military offensive in Gaza had claimed a death toll of over 70,000 people, as reported by local health authorities and acknowledged as broadly accurate by the Israeli military.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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The profits from these amateur community shows funded the very infrastructure of Jim Crow America, from paving streets, financing university buildings, and building the hospitals and schools that Black citizens were systematically excluded from using.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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The open letter comes as EU Member states are discussing plans to combine funding for culture, media and civil society into a single pot.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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After Sol the Trophy Tomato gained a following on social media, fans created a meme coin that now has a market value of $1 million and is funding DeVido’s effort to build out an autonomous farming system controlled by AI that could be used to grow food at scale.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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In recent years, Cuba’s government has talked about subsidizing people in need instead of goods.—
Danica Coto,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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China has been directly subsidizing its green industries to dominate those in Europe and the US (above and beyond the kinds of consumer-facing incentives that the EU and, until recently, the US, also provide).—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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“Underwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwriting. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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