as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrite
In 1983, Vreeland courted controversy again with the first exhibition honoring a living designer — Yves Saint Laurent — underwritten by the Pierre Bergé Foundation.
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Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
Think of it as Africa's answer to the European Economic Community, underwritten by a strong African Union mandate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
It was underwritten by federal student loan programs that asked no questions and imposed virtually no limits.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Episcopal nuns aren’t underwritten by the church; the community supports itself with bequests, donations, real estate deals and a retreat ministry catering to over 2,000 visitors each year, from different faiths and interest groups.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
Think of it as Africa's answer to the European Economic Community, underwritten by a strong African Union mandate.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
It was underwritten by federal student loan programs that asked no questions and imposed virtually no limits.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Episcopal nuns aren’t underwritten by the church; the community supports itself with bequests, donations, real estate deals and a retreat ministry catering to over 2,000 visitors each year, from different faiths and interest groups.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
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To that end, Iran has funded, trained, and at times even created various proxies, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and various terrorist militias in Syria and Iraq.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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It will be used to fund several activities, including fellowships to train interdisciplinary scholars, technical development projects, and conferences brining together scholars in quantum biology and medicine.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Much of this volume comes from financing M&A activity.—
Bruce Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Yet globally, less than 3 percent of adaptation actions are financed by private capital.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Without it, these cases drag on for years while patent-infringing products, often subsidized by foreign governments, flood American markets.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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That is going away because the government should not be subsidizing these things ...—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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