How to Use underwrite in a Sentence

underwrite

verb
Definition of underwritenext
Synonyms for underwritenext
  • That will leave less to be used to underwrite the dozens of Olympic sports that aren't self-sustaining.
    — Eddie Pells, Star Tribune, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The only viable way to underwrite that is through a stress-test.
    — Richard Parker, Forbes, 24 July 2022
  • Many feared that this would leave the sport bereft of crucial funds—but then global banks stepped in to underwrite F1.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 3 June 2023
  • The Fed, lacking the bandwidth to underwrite thousands of loans, relied on banks to make the Main Street loans.
    — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2021
  • Sanzo then found a private donor to underwrite the trip.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2021
  • The money would be used to underwrite the tuition for those who need the program but can’t afford it.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022
  • American drug consumers underwrite new drug research for the rest of the world.
    — WSJ, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The bank is slated to underwrite almost $1 billion of bonds for a state water board later this month.
    — Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The entire cost of the trip is underwritten by private donations, so veterans do not have to pay any of the cost.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2023
  • Working on the project, more than 30 volunteers came out in support to underwrite the labor costs.
    — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Tigress was one of 17 firms to help underwrite trading app Robinhood’s IPO.
    — NBC News, 3 Sep. 2021
  • In fact, more than 25% of the market cap of the Nasdaq comes from companies underwritten by Sequoia.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024
  • This event is underwritten by the Lloyd Jaffe Memorial Fund.
    — Sergio Carmona, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • The Pre Classic is underwritten by Nike and normally takes place earlier in the year.
    — Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
  • In those midterms, for example, 67 percent of young voters cast ballots for Democrats, helping to underwrite the party’s takeover of the House with a gain of 41 seats.
    — Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The group’s volunteers and donors were able to raise the funds needed to underwrite the cost of a bone marrow transplant which was not covered by the couple’s insurance.
    — Susanna Schrobsdorff, Time, 30 May 2021
  • The ticketed event — which helps raise money for the Parade Company to underwrite other events — has been sold out for a few weeks.
    — Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Revenue in that unit soared 31% from a year ago thanks in large part to big gains in trading revenue and fees from underwriting stock and bond offerings.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Investors are cheering their success in coaxing the Bank of England back into the market to underwrite bond prices.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Kessler was instrumental in bringing the Radys on board to help underwrite the orchestra’s new venue.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2021
  • Each pie donated will underwrite a week of meals for a homebound senior.
    — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Chubb declined to underwrite the nearly $500 million appeal bond for Trump’s New York civil fraud case.
    — Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024
  • As the start of the school year approaches, the funds will help underwrite safety and sanitation costs, plus resources for students.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The company also was grappling with the pending loss of Thrive funding, a 10-year plan to underwrite local arts and culture groups.
    — Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The cast is stacked, but the story is messy, and the pathos driving Bernadette’s disappearance (which, again, is easily solved) is underwritten.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Many of the capital projects Glass has spearheaded in the past decade have been underwritten first by donations.
    — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2020
  • The grant will underwrite a series of videos produced by San Antonio women who know poverty first-hand.
    — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 27 June 2020
  • But late last week, the devil’s bargain that underwrote the transportation culture here broke down.
    — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The restoration, insurance, transport and display costs for the statue were underwritten by the Bettoja family.
    — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The campaign finance report doesn’t make clear what activities were official Senate business and which were underwritten by her campaign.
    — Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024

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