as in financing
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwriting
Cohen & Company Capital Markets acted as the sole investment bank underwriting Dynamix III’s IPO.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Insurance executives told the FT that the industry lacks the capacity to handle the kind of systemic, large-scale losses AI models could trigger, reflecting the sector’s broader unease about underwriting the unprecedented risks posed by generative AI providers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump has called on NATO members to increase their defense spending to reduce America’s role in underwriting European security.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Governments and agencies are underwriting technology development and buying small initial quantities, partly to nudge the market and spur technical readiness.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
This year, presenting sponsor Principal Foundation is underwriting booth fees, rental costs for tables and linens, and covering lunch costs for all potters to ensure there are no financial barriers preventing participation.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Interest rates rose so high that out-of-state insurers started voluntarily underwriting Bronx tenements in the midst of the fires—no FAIR Plan needed.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Major Pro Tour Sponsors Each of the pro tours has cultivated major sponsors over the years, with brands serving as title sponsors for events or just generally underwriting the operations of the tour.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Insurance executives told the FT that the industry lacks the capacity to handle the kind of systemic, large-scale losses AI models could trigger, reflecting the sector’s broader unease about underwriting the unprecedented risks posed by generative AI providers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump has called on NATO members to increase their defense spending to reduce America’s role in underwriting European security.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Governments and agencies are underwriting technology development and buying small initial quantities, partly to nudge the market and spur technical readiness.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
This year, presenting sponsor Principal Foundation is underwriting booth fees, rental costs for tables and linens, and covering lunch costs for all potters to ensure there are no financial barriers preventing participation.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Interest rates rose so high that out-of-state insurers started voluntarily underwriting Bronx tenements in the midst of the fires—no FAIR Plan needed.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Major Pro Tour Sponsors Each of the pro tours has cultivated major sponsors over the years, with brands serving as title sponsors for events or just generally underwriting the operations of the tour.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwriting
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FilmNation is financing the film and launching sales out of the American Film Market.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Anti-corruption pledges are ubiquitous in political party manifestos, but no election cycle in India is considered complete unless news emerges of parties financing their campaigns illegally.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s why Rotary members, also embedded in these same communities, have played a vital role in not just funding and organizing campaigns, but also dispelling doubts and ensuring no child is left behind.—
Dr. Tunji Funsho,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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True, oil is essential to the Russian economy, funding the Kremlin’s costly war in Ukraine.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Retaliating by no longer subsidizing Amy’s 4-H activities and withholding birthday and Christmas gifts may have been rash and could drive a lasting wedge that won’t be easily repaired.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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In that doomsday scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would have opted to shoot in the state regardless.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Underwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwriting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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