Synonyms of underwritten

underwritten

verb

past participle of underwrite

as in funded

to provide money for

a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funded
• subsidized
• financed
• endorsed
• staked
• capitalized
• maintained
• endowed
• sponsored
• bankrolled
• paid
• supported
• advocated
• aided
• championed
• backed
• patronized
• defrayed
• provided (for)
• refinanced
• settled
• stood
• liquidated
• grubstaked
• refunded
• paid off
• cofinanced
• paid up
• nourished
• sprung (for)
• discharged
• footed
• recompensed
• cleared
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underwritten

Regency banknotes were essentially promissory notes underwritten by a specific bank. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

On the other hand, higher interest rates will pressure existing credits if they haven't been underwritten properly. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

If at least some of the cost of paying soldiers were underwritten by external sources, Kyiv would feel more certain about the state of its military budget and thus be willing to channel resources into shoring up its overall economy. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

This is the lens every data center investment should be underwritten through. — Rafi Golberstein, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The prize, established in 2019 and presented annually by the Library of Congress and The Better Angels Society, is underwritten by Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine through the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by about 260 business organizations, higher education institutions and individual donors. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Since 1951, Iceland’s vaunted sense of independence has essentially been underwritten by a defense pact with America. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

Cheng’s candidacy for the KMT leadership was supported by a social media blitzkrieg that critics allege was underwritten by Beijing. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026