underwritten

verb

past participle of underwrite
as in funded
to provide money for a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

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Recent Examples of underwritten Regency banknotes were essentially promissory notes underwritten by a specific bank. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026 On the other hand, higher interest rates will pressure existing credits if they haven't been underwritten properly. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 If at least some of the cost of paying soldiers were underwritten by external sources, Kyiv would feel more certain about the state of its military budget and thus be willing to channel resources into shoring up its overall economy. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 This is the lens every data center investment should be underwritten through. — Rafi Golberstein, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The prize, established in 2019 and presented annually by the Library of Congress and The Better Angels Society, is underwritten by Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine through the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by about 260 business organizations, higher education institutions and individual donors. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026 Since 1951, Iceland’s vaunted sense of independence has essentially been underwritten by a defense pact with America. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 Cheng’s candidacy for the KMT leadership was supported by a social media blitzkrieg that critics allege was underwritten by Beijing. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwritten
  1. funded
  2. subsidized
  3. financed
Verb
  • Forward Majority’s ask for a final $2-5 million to avoid being outspent came after Republican donors to the party’s other PACs funded the key GOP state legislative campaigns.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The condor’s comeback illustrates several questions that governments and conservation organizations grapple with today, including which species get funded and who bears the costs.
    — David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of funded
Verb
  • Much of that sum—$250 million—comes from his contract with the Saudi Pro League’s Al Nassr, which is believed to be subsidized by commercial agreements orchestrated by the club.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The state’s leaders believed subsidized higher education would serve the greater good and seed economic growth.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidized
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  • He’s seized on the attorney general’s abundant out-of-state travel — for official business, Ford says — to portray him as a high-flier beholden to the special interests that financed his jaunts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • According to the plan, public radio and television would be financed from the state budget, and not from regular fees from individuals, households or businesses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of financed

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“Underwritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwritten. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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