UNDERWRITTEN Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

underwritten

verb

past participle of underwrite

as in funded

to provide money for a university willing to underwrite an archaeological expedition

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Recent Examples of underwritten Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images CNBC Cures is proudly underwritten by Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, whose support enables our journalism to elevate stories that advance research, innovation and patient care in rare diseases. — Brad Quick, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 Floral centerpieces, artfully designed by MJ Wittman of Fleuressence, are underwritten by Stephanie Wilbur. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Google Arts & Culture has underwritten artist residencies at the museum. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026 The challenge is that uncertainty itself can't be underwritten—only its potential impact can. — Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Just as life in industrial urban centers in the nineteenth century caused hardship in rural villages, the profligate lifestyles enjoyed by those of us in the Global North are underwritten by the immiseration of those in the Global South. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 History shows family successions, whether in North Korea or Syria, tend to happen through rigid authoritarian control, with the transfer of power underwritten by whoever controls the military. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Proponents say those laws, which have underwritten American medicine for over 100 years, should be updated to include AI chatbots and other new technologies. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 The boom has been underwritten by the NFL largely through RCX Sports and Reese’s efforts alongside stakeholders such as USA Football, college administrators and the National Federation of State High School Associations. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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This budget will also have to determine long-term solutions for positions that are grant-funded, particularly in law enforcement.

— Sofi Zeman August 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
The organizations, including MoveUp Southeast Michigan, MoveUp LA, and MoveUp Washington, will operate on their own but stay funded by the Ballmers.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of funded

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Firms invest more to produce more to export more at lower or negative margins, subsidized by local governments whose own fiscal health depends on the factories’ staying open.

— Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
In the 80s and 90s, even major teams had often been run on razor-thin margins (and were subsidized by owners).

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of subsidized

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