as in financed
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrote
The bank initially underwrote EA’s financing on a sole basis late last year, when pricing and terms were at their tightest.
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Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
Still, the funds largely underwrote the college’s Promise Program, which covers tuition, books, and supplies for roughly 1,800 local students each year.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
More recently, in 2017, Lorre underwrote major renovations at the center that added exam rooms and space for counseling and health education.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Partners now sharing in the effort In 2024, Auto Experts underwrote the entire cost of everything for Autos of Love — from vehicle refurbishment to marketing, catering, event hosting for the giveaway, and even photo/video production.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
The giants of Silicon Valley have a lot in common with Laura Ingalls Wilder, who portrayed her life on the prairie as a triumph of self-sufficiency, barely mentioning that the government underwrote the railroads, provided the farmland and tided the family through rough winters.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Claire Ruckin, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
Still, the funds largely underwrote the college’s Promise Program, which covers tuition, books, and supplies for roughly 1,800 local students each year.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
More recently, in 2017, Lorre underwrote major renovations at the center that added exam rooms and space for counseling and health education.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Partners now sharing in the effort In 2024, Auto Experts underwrote the entire cost of everything for Autos of Love — from vehicle refurbishment to marketing, catering, event hosting for the giveaway, and even photo/video production.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
The giants of Silicon Valley have a lot in common with Laura Ingalls Wilder, who portrayed her life on the prairie as a triumph of self-sufficiency, barely mentioning that the government underwrote the railroads, provided the farmland and tided the family through rough winters.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrote
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
Verb
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Rising defense outlays have funded the expansion of fighter jets, aircraft carriers, drones and submarines amid Xi’s push to modernize the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At some point, again, Ubers used to be subsidized.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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This was subsidized housing for the working class, with buildings arrayed in an irregular pattern bordered by bits of landscaped greenery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Underwrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrote. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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