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underwritten
adjective as in backed
adjective as in endorsed
adjective as in promised
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Weak match
Example Sentences
"As lenders' losses are 100% underwritten by government, there is no commercial incentive to assist with recovery of taxpayers' money," it added.
Under the pilot, Hawaiian engineering students from families with low incomes can borrow from a $2.5-million revolving fund underwritten by the Castle Foundation and other donors.
The shares are more volatile because they are not underwritten by current profits or dividends.
And in a December speech, he promised to deliver the “toughest … counteractions” against the U.S., an expression of his commitment to resisting what he perceives as a hostile bloc underwritten by Washington.
They will almost assuredly will be captive of warmed-over doctrinal verities, underwritten by arrogant conviction.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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