as in funded
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwritten
Each request must be underwritten separately, even if the tenant has been approved in the past.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Shot in France and partially underwritten by a French production company, Jude’s interpretation transposes the maid’s experience to that of a Romanian immigrant.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The California Earthquake Authority serves a somewhat similar role in earthquake insurance, though homeowners are not mandated to buy its coverage and its policies are underwritten by private insurers.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
According to the historical society, the 120-page book full of photos and stories was underwritten by generous donors and took about two years to complete.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Nowhere is this more the case than the energy sector that has underwritten and made possible the transformation of the Gulf states over the past half-century, and whose health remains vital to the global economy and supply chains in oil, gas and many derivative products.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Huang wrote that autonomous driving vehicles will likely reshape how auto insurance is underwritten over time.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
That buffer will be crucial, as market spreads have widened by about 50 basis points since the debt was underwritten, the people said.
—Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 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
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Shot in France and partially underwritten by a French production company, Jude’s interpretation transposes the maid’s experience to that of a Romanian immigrant.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The California Earthquake Authority serves a somewhat similar role in earthquake insurance, though homeowners are not mandated to buy its coverage and its policies are underwritten by private insurers.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
According to the historical society, the 120-page book full of photos and stories was underwritten by generous donors and took about two years to complete.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Nowhere is this more the case than the energy sector that has underwritten and made possible the transformation of the Gulf states over the past half-century, and whose health remains vital to the global economy and supply chains in oil, gas and many derivative products.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Huang wrote that autonomous driving vehicles will likely reshape how auto insurance is underwritten over time.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
That buffer will be crucial, as market spreads have widened by about 50 basis points since the debt was underwritten, the people said.
—Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwritten
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The service is currently funded by ads — some from pharmaceutical and medical device companies — on its app and website, though many of the clinicians interviewed for this article remarked that the ads were either unobtrusive or nonexistent.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Co-funded by the European Union.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Since December 2025, the city has subsidized approximately $33,846 in fees to support film activity and production, Warner said.—
Judith Martin-Straw,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Admittedly, in media professions subsidized by corporate interests, adequate economic incentive may not exist to challenge business actions or government policies that are environmentally unsustainable or enable the use or exploitation of animals or nature for profit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Sky also financed and will premiere the film in the UK as a Sky Original on Sky Cinema.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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What matters is whether the imbalance is persistent, policy-driven, poorly financed or inconsistent with fundamentals.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Underwritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwritten. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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