underwriting

verb

present participle of underwrite
as in financing
to provide money for a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

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Recent Examples of underwriting Instead, the authors argue public money could have more leverage by underwriting risks that commercial markets currently will not. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Anthropic, a powerhouse AI company that could be valued at $2 trillion, is expected to go public this year, creating another major opportunity for Wall Street banks to haul in fees from underwriting and trading activity. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 The environment creates the opportunity; underwriting determines who captures it. — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 In 1975, banks stopped underwriting the city’s daunting debt, which caused a fiscal crisis. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Never fully accepted by China and Russia and resented by newly assertive middle powers, its main financial backers—the American people—have lost interest in underwriting its further development. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Insurance, however, wasn't as good, with underwriting earnings falling 13% and insurance investment income dropping 9%. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026 Evaluating those opportunities requires underwriting the asset and the business plan — not simply the borrower’s personal financial profile. — Malana Vantyker, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Nearly all the grants underwriting the project have now run out, except for money the county of Maui earmarked in July to keep the study running until the end of 2026. — Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwriting
  1. financing
  2. funding
  3. subsidizing
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  • Analysts point out that as market concerns over financing risks for AI related firms escalate, investors are reassessing the impact of elevated interest rates on economic growth and corporate debt servicing capacity.
    — , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Studiocanal is fully financing the film and will release theatrically in its territories of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of financing
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  • So far, only two phases of the repair plan are complete, and there's an issue with funding the remaining four phases of the project.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Historically, funding a college education led to higher-paying jobs and greater economic opportunity.
    — Jessica Dickler,Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of funding
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  • For now, the leading AI companies can stay afloat by attracting huge investment (OpenAI and Anthropic), or subsidizing their AI operations with their traditional revenue streams (Google and Meta).
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The city can provide predictable rules, efficient permitting, infrastructure planning, beautification and active business recruitment without subsidizing private projects that lack a clear and measurable public benefit.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidizing

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“Underwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwriting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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