- past participle of underwrite.
underwritten
Example Sentences
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A few tracks, such as “Time” and “Friends” in the middle of the album, are slightly underwritten, and when they end you might remember the bassline or drum tone more than the melody.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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 underwritten offerings are being led by Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley, with Goldman acting as the private placement agent on the Berkshire transaction.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 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
This prophecy is underwritten by the tendency of the rich to do this already.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
