as in funded
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwritten
The net effect is a harsher environment in which African states must rely more heavily on regional capital, institutions, and political coordination to pursue development goals once partially underwritten by external partners.
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Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The hotel was underwritten by the local banana-growing elite as well as by Canarian emigrants who had made their fortunes in the Americas.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
The company added that the new 500 million euros bridge loan was underwritten by Santander Corporate & Investment Banking.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Sophie Pinkham Uzbekistan has a new biennial, but how many of its aesthetic possibilities are underwritten by authoritarianism?
—Joanna Walsh, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2025
This article was underwritten as part of a promotional agreement between The Enquirer and the Cincinnati Ballet.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
The report was underwritten by General Atomics, with research contributions by Boston Consulting Group.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Banijay explained that the transaction will be fully backed by a certain funds financing package for a principal amount equal to approximately €3B, which includes the refinancing of Tipico Group’s existing debt, underwritten by some of Betclic’s main financing partners.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
How else to describe a technological project that produces art, music, film, and text that has not been underwritten by the human experience and is uniquely devoid of feeling?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The hotel was underwritten by the local banana-growing elite as well as by Canarian emigrants who had made their fortunes in the Americas.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
The company added that the new 500 million euros bridge loan was underwritten by Santander Corporate & Investment Banking.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Sophie Pinkham Uzbekistan has a new biennial, but how many of its aesthetic possibilities are underwritten by authoritarianism?
—Joanna Walsh, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2025
This article was underwritten as part of a promotional agreement between The Enquirer and the Cincinnati Ballet.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
The report was underwritten by General Atomics, with research contributions by Boston Consulting Group.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Banijay explained that the transaction will be fully backed by a certain funds financing package for a principal amount equal to approximately €3B, which includes the refinancing of Tipico Group’s existing debt, underwritten by some of Betclic’s main financing partners.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
How else to describe a technological project that produces art, music, film, and text that has not been underwritten by the human experience and is uniquely devoid of feeling?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwritten
Verb
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What is supposed to be the best trip ever, funded by R&R, immediately starts to go south.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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In a small and limited study funded by K Health, Cedars-Sinai researchers compared several hundred diagnosis and treatment recommendations made by AI to those made by physicians.—
Martha Bebinger,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For decades, blue states had quietly subsidized red ones, in an unspoken exchange that once passed for national unity.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Colorado’s Child Care Assistance Program Since the late 1990s, the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program has subsidized the cost of child care for parents and caregivers with lower incomes who are working, searching for work or pursuing education.—
Jenn Finders,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The move would be financed utilizing STAR bonds, which would be paid off over 30 years using new state sales tax revenues — and potentially also local taxes — generated within a dedicated district.—
Sofi Zeman
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Secret recordings detailed in the indictment describe how Tricolor leaders financed their business by lying about inventory and their customer base.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Underwritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwritten. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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