as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrite
Additionally, many Florida condo associations facing major budget increases stemming from new inspection and reserve requirements are resorting to bank loans, which are underwritten based on the lien rights backing their collections.
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Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Best financial strength rating: A++ (Superior) [ Return to summary ]
Ethos
Specializing in no-medical-exam life insurance, online broker Ethos offers policies underwritten by Ameritas, TruStage, Mutual of Omaha, CMFG and Legal & General America.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Eventually, Goodwin convinced Rockefeller of the same, and in 1926, the Standard Oil heir began writing checks to underwrite the town’s expansive restoration.
—Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Paul’s attachments are ungraspable, transient, and forever underwritten by raw desire.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
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Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Best financial strength rating: A++ (Superior) [ Return to summary ]
Ethos
Specializing in no-medical-exam life insurance, online broker Ethos offers policies underwritten by Ameritas, TruStage, Mutual of Omaha, CMFG and Legal & General America.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Eventually, Goodwin convinced Rockefeller of the same, and in 1926, the Standard Oil heir began writing checks to underwrite the town’s expansive restoration.
—Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Paul’s attachments are ungraspable, transient, and forever underwritten by raw desire.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
Verb
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The measure would increase the sales tax by a half cent to fund improvements.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
18 Feb. 2025
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The program is fully funded by the Hearst Foundations, with no government funds used.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Clooney had to mortgage his house to help finance the black-and-white film, which received six Oscar nominations, including for best screenplay.—
Thea Traff,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Medicaid, an $880 billion program, is financed mostly by taxpayers who fund roughly 80 percent of the costs for some states.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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And the tool is accused of distorting the free market and subsidizing growth that would have happened anyway.—
Jonathan Shorman and,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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By subsidizing office space and the use of medical equipment to attract a doctor, Havana is looking out for the needs of its residents, Wilkerson said.—
Daniel Chang,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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