underwritten

verb

past participle of underwrite
as in funded
to provide money for a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

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Recent Examples of underwritten Google Arts & Culture has underwritten artist residencies at the museum. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026 The challenge is that uncertainty itself can't be underwritten—only its potential impact can. — Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Just as life in industrial urban centers in the nineteenth century caused hardship in rural villages, the profligate lifestyles enjoyed by those of us in the Global North are underwritten by the immiseration of those in the Global South. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 History shows family successions, whether in North Korea or Syria, tend to happen through rigid authoritarian control, with the transfer of power underwritten by whoever controls the military. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Proponents say those laws, which have underwritten American medicine for over 100 years, should be updated to include AI chatbots and other new technologies. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 The boom has been underwritten by the NFL largely through RCX Sports and Reese’s efforts alongside stakeholders such as USA Football, college administrators and the National Federation of State High School Associations. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Communities must participate in the National Flood Insurance Program before homeowners can buy policies underwritten by FEMA and sold by private companies. — Tammy Webber, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Energy has always underwritten American economic strength and national security. — Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwritten
  1. funded
  2. subsidized
  3. financed
Verb
  • The deal also blindsided Forest Hill Church, which has met there ever since the church funded the Ballantyne branch’s expansion 15 years ago.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Since this phase carries peak risk and zero yield, it is funded exclusively through high-cost, short-term construction debt or private equity.
    — Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of funded
Verb
  • In the 80s and 90s, even major teams had often been run on razor-thin margins (and were subsidized by owners).
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • For decades, China has heavily subsidized its pharmaceutical and chemical sectors.
    — Paul Friedrichs, STAT, 30 July 2026
Definition of subsidized
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  • This funding has financed the trees, materials, coordination, planting and three-year stewardship of some 85,000 large canopy trees and 25,000 shrubs along streets and at nearly every San Jose school and park.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Its results show a striking divergence between companies manufacturing new power technologies and those improving how energy is financed, deployed, managed and consumed.
    — Rob Day, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of financed

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