underwritten
Example Sentences
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“As with all investments, PIK investments are underwritten with the same discipline as cash pay loans, with a strong focus on structure, leverage, and exit protections.”
From Barron's • May 6, 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
Australia’s Patrick Brammall is engaging as Andy’s love interest, but his underwritten character is one of those generic dial-a-hunk types that pop up in woman-centered stories.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Translated to the screen, her already underwritten — and always strangely named — characters look even less like real humans with real motivations.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
Lee had already underwritten the funeral and sent a wash basket of groceries to the stricken families.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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