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 campaign finance report doesn’t make clear what activities were official Senate business and which were underwritten by her campaign.
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
The alleged international pay-to-play scheme began after Adams became the Brooklyn borough president in 2014 and helped to underwrite his successful mayoral campaign seven years later, the indictment says.
—Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
As a presidential candidate in 1976, Ronald Reagan began popularizing tales of a woman in Chicago who used a string of fake names and addresses to collect tens of thousands of dollars in benefits while hard working middle-class Americans underwrote her life.
—Alex Park / Made By History, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
Next to address the crowd was Gap, Inc. creative director Zac Posen, who emphasized the importance of support from fellow designers, recalling how Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole underwrote his second collection.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
The alleged international pay-to-play scheme began after Adams became the Brooklyn borough president in 2014 and helped to underwrite his successful mayoral campaign seven years later, the indictment says.
—Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
As a presidential candidate in 1976, Ronald Reagan began popularizing tales of a woman in Chicago who used a string of fake names and addresses to collect tens of thousands of dollars in benefits while hard working middle-class Americans underwrote her life.
—Alex Park / Made By History, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
Next to address the crowd was Gap, Inc. creative director Zac Posen, who emphasized the importance of support from fellow designers, recalling how Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole underwrote his second collection.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
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Alone, the tax would fund freeways (40.5%), bus transit and bus rapid transit (33.5%), and major roadways and regional transportation infrastructure (22.5%).Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Robert Wright, a resident of the Julian St. James Neighborhood, has advocated for an appointment, calling it a special opportunity for a good person that might not have access to the resources needed to fund a campaign.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Mile End Kicks is produced by Matthew Miller and Pat Kiely, with XYZ Films financing along with IPR.VC and is handling worldwide sales.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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For instance, governments might issue green bonds to finance a solar power plant or companies might use them to upgrade to energy-efficient infrastructure.Christer Holloman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the post-pandemic era, the U.S. economy has struggled with inflation, undermining voters’ willingness to subsidize wealthy allies and fund foreign wars in perpetuity.Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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Switzerland voted in 2022 to introduce its own streamer tax-and-quota system; Canada passed legislation to force foreign platforms to directly subsidize local content; and in 2022 Netflix started to pay local taxes in Australia on earnings from that country's users.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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