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 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 Capital underwritten as national strategy does not flee at the first bad quarter the way speculative money does. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 30 June 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 Race, a fiction underwritten by material violence. — Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 The album is a curious document of a certain moment in college rock, the musical ecosystem built around boutique labels (often underwritten by majors, with lax oversight) and university radio stations (always DJed by enthusiastic undergrads, with no oversight). — Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwritten
  1. funded
  2. subsidized
  3. financed
Verb
  • Politicians and other proponents of the lab-leak theory have issued fresh calls to punish Fauci, 85, and scientists his institute funded.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • In Austin, the ARPA funded eviction prevention, rental assistance, shelter, permanent supportive housing and harm reduction programs.
    — Alfredo Reyes Jr, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Definition of funded
Verb
  • Nissan offered a $199 2G‑to‑3G TCU upgrade, which was partially subsidized by the manufacturer, for many 2011–2014 Leaf models but then offered the same upgrade to 2015 Leaf owners for free.
    — Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Do the residents there realize their counties are subsidized by Cook County and the collar counties?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of subsidized
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  • Private owners had already financed the company, increased its scale and gained liquidity.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Much and possibly most is financed, off-balance sheet and not lit.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of financed

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