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underwrite

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


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“How in good conscience can managers underwrite new loans at 8% or 9% when their stocks yield 13%?” asks Klymochko.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

As public funding for higher education has eroded, universities have increasingly turned to wealthy donors to underwrite major projects and supplement budgets by endowing professorships and research centers.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

“We are not ready to fully underwrite this in the model given how quickly pricing narratives move,” but investors could start to expect about $50 per share in earnings for Micron this year, Sankar said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Paramount offers $25.50 a share, with 85% of the bid in cash, adding that Larry Ellison and RedBird Capital Partners would underwrite the full equity portion of the deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

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