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underwrite

[uhn-der-rahyt, uhn-der-rahyt] / ˌʌn dərˈraɪt, ˈʌn dərˌraɪt /


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"Breaking this cycle demands action on two fronts," the report said, including "disrupting the financial flows that now underwrite an insurgency".

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

"We are bringing the world's leading long-term capital providers together to independently underwrite AI infrastructure."

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

SYDNEY—Australia plans to require data centers to underwrite their electricity and water supplies, as the government seeks to govern the growing artificial-intelligence industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

NBMs allow investors to underwrite a larger portion of the company’s earnings than prior commodity cycles have allowed, he explained, and that marks a “structural change” for the company’s EPS profile.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Luckily, Simba Quix was still willing to underwrite my expenses, and I was able to continue playing tennis each afternoon, instead of being out working to pay my way through school.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Democracy is the heart of our nation’s constitutional regime, and its health underwrites the Constitution’s own vitality.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

But I doubt a mere 20% fall would be enough, and whether it underwrites the economy with stocks down 30%, 40% or 50%, it will come too late for those caught up in a crash.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Carvana underwrites its own loans, giving it an advantage to used car salesmen, reflected in its cars worth $500 to $1000 versus rivals after reconditioning, helped by its scale, Bellas said.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

“Affirm underwrites every application and we only approve people for what we believe they can responsibly afford to repay as Affirm never charges any late or hidden fees. We’re approaching this use case thoughtfully.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 13, 2026

Parallel to the most advanced and promising scientific endeavors, venture capital underwrites the industries of the near future.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

The Insolvency Service, a branch of the Department of Business and Trade, ran the company and underwrote its losses after it collapsed in 2019.

From BBC May 13, 2026

She underwrote curatorial travel, including a 1997 trip to the Johannesburg Biennial, where a cohort of American curators, among them Nancy Spector and Thelma Golden, encountered a genuinely global art world.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

This upends the basic arrangement that underwrote great cities—what they are, how they work and who pays for them.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 28, 2026

In late October, brokerage industry regulator Finra started conducting a “review of firm practices” at the multiple firms that underwrote small-cap foreign IPOs between 2023 and September of this year.

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

Howard embraced the idea, underwrote the entire cost, and arranged to have Ridgewood’s orchards, fields, and dairy supply the hospital with food.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

That is the product of one company’s own misjudged bet on rates, not any indication of poorly underwritten FHA mortgages.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Insurers have been buying private credit underwritten by their new owners or issued by a company controlled by them.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

The character is underwritten but Jolie picks up much of the slack through her silently shattered expression.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

The underwritten offerings are being led by Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley, with Goldman acting as the private placement agent on the Berkshire transaction.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

This prophecy is underwritten by the tendency of the rich to do this already.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Experts told MarketWatch that the reasons are structural and decades in the making: The 2008 financial downturn led to tightened underwriting standards, making it more difficult for young people to qualify for mortgages.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Instead, “this dividend is possible due to State Farm Mutual’s financial strength and a stronger than expected underwriting performance in 2025,” the company’s website said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

State Farm is the only major auto insurer to announce a dividend payout, citing its financial strength and a stronger-than-expected underwriting performance in 2025.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Higher-for-longer interest rates could help offset lower underwriting income by boosting investment income too.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Given to mystical preoccupations, this android proposed the group escape attempt, underwriting it ideologically with a pretentious fiction as to the sacredness of so-called android “life.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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