as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrite
The Parks Foundation’s website says its dollars underwrite county swimming and youth programs within the parks system, among other initiatives.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
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More significantly, Abu Dhabi funded the development of Russia’s unique Pantsir-S1 medium-range air defense system, receiving units up to three years before the Russian Army even did.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Princeton University runs an apprenticeship program, partially funded by the Department of Energy, which offers training in more than a dozen fields including welding and cybersecurity.—
Liam Knox,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Without visiting a lot or dealership spaces, prospective car buyers can browse inventory, finance their purchase, and arrange a delivery of a car to their home or office, from a laptop, tablet, or smartphone.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The socio-economic mechanics of traditional insurance create a distorted landscape, one where disciplined, loss-conscious businesses subsidize the behavior of less responsible market players.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Indian taxpayers will have to subsidize it.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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