underwrite
Example Sentences
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Lindbergh knew a man with the wealth, vision and courage to underwrite Goddard’s project—Daniel Guggenheim, Harry’s father.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
As public funding for higher education has eroded, universities have increasingly turned to wealthy donors to underwrite major projects and supplement budgets by endowing professorships and research centers.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
“This should translate to net revenue, assuming they will know how to underwrite and positively select the new borrowers converting to them.”
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
“We believe investors can comfortably underwrite ~20% operating income growth for Amazon going forward,” Horowitz wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026
All that was left was the furniture that was absolutely necessary, the silver candelabra and table service, for the everyday utensils had been sold one by one to underwrite the costs of her education.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.