- past participle of underwrite.
underwritten
Example Sentences
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The district letter alleged Carvalho’s undisclosed travel costs were underwritten by education companies that included Scholastic, for a 2022 trip to a board of directors meeting and another event in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 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
Initially expected to be priced at $10-$12 per share, the stock was underwritten at $20 and quadrupled before the opening bell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
I would have to name my estate as beneficiary and then, after the policy is underwritten, change the beneficiary to whomever I want.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Lee had already underwritten the funeral and sent a wash basket of groceries to the stricken families.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
