as in funded
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwritten
That buffer will be crucial, as market spreads have widened by about 50 basis points since the debt was underwritten, the people said.
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Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
The special visit was underwritten by Joey’s Wings, a charity that provides funding for childhood cancer research and support services for families navigating a cancer diagnosis, according to a news release.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In addition, assets are protected against theft and cybersecurity breaches by crime insurance underwritten by Lloyd’s, a leading global insurer.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
In others, leadership transitions immediately - but only once a replacement operator has been identified and underwritten with the same rigor as the deal itself.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
The special visit was underwritten by Joey’s Wings, a charity that provides funding for childhood cancer research and support services for families navigating a cancer diagnosis, according to a news release.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In addition, assets are protected against theft and cybersecurity breaches by crime insurance underwritten by Lloyd’s, a leading global insurer.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
In others, leadership transitions immediately - but only once a replacement operator has been identified and underwritten with the same rigor as the deal itself.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwritten
Verb
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The project is currently funded through the preliminary engineering and environmental clearance stages with federal and state funds.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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With the combination of rising oil prices, and the demand knocking at Moscow's door, Vladimir Vladimirovich's war against Ukraine might could be much better funded for the rest of the year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Under this administration, Massachusetts has subsidized 90,783 AP exams for nearly 50,000 low-income students.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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At some point, again, Ubers used to be subsidized.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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The balance will be financed by authority repair and renovation funds.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Underwritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwritten. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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