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

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

Software, with its recurring revenues and high margins, became the consensus answer for investors across every asset class - public equity funds bought the stocks and private credit funds underwrote the debt. — Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 15 May 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