as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrite
That, Vasquez explained, is because the land that Barney Allis Plaza currently occupies was used previously as collatoral to underwrite the expansion of Bartle Hall.
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Eric Adler
august 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
That is remarkable given the majority of its rents, paid by the NHS, are effectively underwritten by the government.
—Ian King, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
For too long, Washington has forced taxpayers to underwrite unreliable and expensive energy sources like wind and solar, leaving our grid weaker and our nation more dependent on foreign supply chains controlled by our adversaries.
—Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Interest rates rose so high that out-of-state insurers started voluntarily underwriting Bronx tenements in the midst of the fires—no FAIR Plan needed.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Eric Adler
august 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
That is remarkable given the majority of its rents, paid by the NHS, are effectively underwritten by the government.
—Ian King, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
For too long, Washington has forced taxpayers to underwrite unreliable and expensive energy sources like wind and solar, leaving our grid weaker and our nation more dependent on foreign supply chains controlled by our adversaries.
—Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Interest rates rose so high that out-of-state insurers started voluntarily underwriting Bronx tenements in the midst of the fires—no FAIR Plan needed.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
Verb
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Seely's role is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese government runs an array of grantmaking programs to fund and promote research aligned with its national interests.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mallett got creative with financing her expansion.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pic heralds from Deadpool and John Wick director David Leitch and Bullet Train producer Kelly McCormick’s 87North, and Bill Bindley and Mike Karz’s Gulfstream Pictures (Upgraded), which financed the movie.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Most of its residents rely on the low-cost insurance subsidized by the federal and state governments.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
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This method ensures costs are shared fairly and stops residential customers from subsidizing commercial loads.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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