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
Verb
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The library will be privately funded and maintained, similar to other presidential libraries in the U.S. Presidential Library System.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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In 2023, the country funded 29% of the world’s R&D, according to the American Assn.—
Christina Larson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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More subsidies, more help with financing homes and increased incentives to make housing more affordable are needed.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid by employers and employees.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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The assumption is that taxpayers are subsidizing many healthy, child-free adults who are out of work.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2025
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India’s national government has been subsidizing the manufacture of high-tech goods since 2020.—
Alex Travelli,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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