underwriters

noun

Definition of underwritersnext
plural of underwriter
as in benefactors

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  1. benefactors
  2. teachers
  3. supporters
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  • Yet, despite this populist rhetoric, Wallace's real concern in terms of pushing low property taxes was helping his corporate benefactors.
    Brucie Porter / Made by History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The real threat of those federal mandates, however, was to the corporate bottom line for Wallace’s biggest benefactors.
    Brucie Porter / Made by History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of benefactors
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  • Those votes came after the board heard from 60 parents, teachers and community members during a public hearing that lasted more than two hours.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • More diversity among teachers is linked to more successful teaching, especially for students from racially disadvantaged backgrounds.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of teachers
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  • The annual fundraising gala, Celebrating Sundance Institute, which honors artists and art supporters, will take place on Friday, January 24, at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Utah.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Little wonder then, that 225 Film Club now boasts some seriously high-profile supporters, from Melanie Hoyes, Director of Inclusion at the BFI, to LipSync Post, who sponsor postproduction for the winner.
    Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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