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underwriter

[uhn-der-rahy-ter] / ˈʌn dərˌraɪ tər /


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"We have seen some quotes where the underwriter has actually warranted that the vessel goes through at... full throttle," said Smith.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Bellis, who works as a mortgage underwriter, wanted to be closer to her parents because she has a child and needed more space.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Investigators say that participants often tell an underwriter to allocate most of an IPO’s shares to a handful of accounts in the name of foreign nationals.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

This set the model for Wall Street’s role as underwriter of America’s soon-booming industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

We want an underwriter, not a philanthropist—some one more interested in keeping down the losses of the Guardian Fire Insurance Company than those of the United States of America.

From White Ashes by Kennedy, Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson)