as in to fund
to provide money for
a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition
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Recent Examples of underwrite
Companies that adopt it will identify targets faster, underwrite deals with greater confidence, streamline diligence and integration, and, ultimately, deliver higher shareholder returns than competitors.
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Sarah Elk, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But is this form of carbon capture – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
—David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Accordingly, the fact that the very people who presided over such spectacular failure have been removed from the equation (and that taxpayers won't be underwriting such a boondoggle) is a net positive for the country.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The realization that Washington is no longer willing to underwrite European and Ukrainian security has prompted the Europeans to make moves of their own.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Elk, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But is this form of carbon capture – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
—David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Accordingly, the fact that the very people who presided over such spectacular failure have been removed from the equation (and that taxpayers won't be underwriting such a boondoggle) is a net positive for the country.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The realization that Washington is no longer willing to underwrite European and Ukrainian security has prompted the Europeans to make moves of their own.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwrite
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Efforts to fund the arts expanded with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, as the country was reeling from the Great Depression.—
Johanna K. Taylor,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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Oz is taking the helm of the agency that oversees Medicaid and Medicare at a time when funding for the programs is at risk of facing cuts.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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That figure doesn’t include the cost of financing such a vehicle, which has risen significantly in recent years in an attempt to combat inflation.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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That membership revenue, along with an investment by Invited, will help finance the ambitious remodel.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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As part of the measures, the government will subsidize the construction of underground power transmission lines to semiconductor clusters, as well as increase the funding ratio for infrastructure in advanced industrial complexes to 50% from 30%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2025
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And foreign governments like China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all subsidize semiconductor manufacturing heavily with tools like grants and tax breaks.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Underwrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwrite. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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