Synonyms of underwrote

underwrote

verb

past tense of underwrite

as in financed

to provide money for

a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• financed
• funded
• subsidized
• supported
• bankrolled
• staked
• sponsored
• capitalized
• endowed
• endorsed
• aided
• backed
• advocated
• championed
• maintained
• paid
• patronized
• defrayed
• refinanced
• liquidated
• provided (for)
• stood
• grubstaked
• refunded
• nourished
• paid up
• paid off
• sprang (for)
• settled
• cofinanced
• footed
• recompensed
• discharged
• cleared
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underwrote

However, for its loan to The British Museum, the UK Treasury officially underwrote the artifact with a provisional valuation of £800 million (approximately $1 billion USD). — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Higher-for-longer separates managers who underwrote a downside case from managers who underwrote a refinancing that never came. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 July 2026

French money underwrote the American Revolution, bankrupting Louis XVI’s government and paving the way for their own revolution within a decade of the end of the American war. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Soon enough, there was the Giorgio Armani retrospective at the Guggenheim, and JPMorgan Chase underwrote the opening day of the new MoMA, which had spent half a billion dollars to rebuild itself. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026

The bank initially underwrote EA’s financing on a sole basis late last year, when pricing and terms were at their tightest. — 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