- past participle of underwrite.
underwritten
Example Sentences
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The character is underwritten but Jolie picks up much of the slack through her silently shattered expression.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Issuing $1.25 billion in common stock through an underwritten public offering, another $2 billion in an at-the-market offering and $3.75 billion in convertible preferred stock interests could widen the pool of shares.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The US wants "a genuinely stable equilibrium" and wants to "preserve the conditions that have long underwritten peace and prosperity in this region", he added.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
He neatly encapsulated his theory as such: “The Mag7 is the largest unhedged molecule short ever underwritten by the equity market.”
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Lee had already underwritten the funeral and sent a wash basket of groceries to the stricken families.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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