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underwrite

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


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

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

“But we also underwrite and fund our own loans before transferring them for servicing. A big retail bank only has one rate sheet on the inside.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Most lenders look at a ratio of 1.3 to 1.4 times range to underwrite.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

Banks that underwrite IPOs engage in a book-building process that can be more art than science, trying to build just the right mix of short- and long-term holders of the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 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

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

It underwrites a swath of specialized risks, including for natural disasters, shipping, aviation and cyberattacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

Who keeps no guard upon himself is slack, And rots to nothing at the next great thaw; Man is a shop of rules: a well-truss'd pack Whose every parcel underwrites a law.

From The Seven Lamps of Architecture by Ruskin, John

Starting with the Space Race, the U.S. military underwrote a decadeslong partnership with American business that also remade global commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

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

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

Perhaps Wilson’s closest confidant was Beverly Hills philanthropist Betty Freeman, who underwrote several of Wilson’s productions, including “Einstein on the Beach,” the opera he created with Philip Glass.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 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

Intel plans to raise $20 billion by way of an underwritten public offering of 210.5 million shares priced at $95 each.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 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

Alphabet said it plans to issue $30 billion in concurrent underwritten public offerings consisting of $15 billion of mandatory convertible preferred stock and $15 billion in its class A and class C common equity.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

Lee had already underwritten the funeral and sent a wash basket of groceries to the stricken families.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

It is to let people build, and to stop underwriting demand in industries that do not answer it with supply.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Goldman alone has managed a record $1 trillion worth of deals over the first half of the year, according to Dealogic data, including its lead underwriting position on the SpaceX market debut.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Venture capitalist and conservative activist Peter Thiel served as his mentor, funding his career in finance and underwriting Vance’s own business.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

The syndicate of investment banks underwriting the SpaceX IPO, which was the largest and most highly-touted IPO in history, accepted a fee of only 0.7%.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 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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