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 Within a few weeks, Iran managed to damage, destroy, or render irrelevant large parts of the archipelago of military bases that had underwritten American primacy in the Middle East. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images CNBC Cures is proudly underwritten by Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, whose support enables our journalism to elevate stories that advance research, innovation and patient care in rare diseases. — Anna Rodin,brad Quick, CNBC, 11 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 Floral centerpieces, artfully designed by MJ Wittman of Fleuressence, are underwritten by Stephanie Wilbur. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwritten
  1. funded
  2. subsidized
  3. financed
Verb
  • Because most of these organizations are funded by government reimbursement and/or philanthropy, experience has taught them that when circumstances get dire, a government bailout will arrive or some entity will take a leap of faith to rescue them.
    — Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Both constitute large projects, which are mostly funded with loans.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of funded
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  • Penguin Random House, largest seller of books, and most eager to sell them best, testified in court that the sales of only 4 percent of its books effectively subsidized the rest.
    — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Why lease deals haven't fully recovered Before the pandemic, automakers regularly subsidized leases to help move new vehicles off dealer lots, with incentives that lowered monthly payments or reduced how much customers paid upfront.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsidized
Verb
  • The United States now consumes nearly 40% of the electricity used by data centers worldwide, and the infrastructure required to support further growth will have to be financed, permitted, manufactured, and built.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators were still tracing financial records to determine whether companies financed or ordered the land clearing, signaling the probe could expand beyond those arrested.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of financed

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“Underwritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwritten. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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