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 Within a few weeks, Iran managed to damage, destroy, or render irrelevant large parts of the archipelago of military bases that had underwritten American primacy in the Middle East. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | 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. — Anna Rodin,brad Quick, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Cheng’s candidacy for the KMT leadership was supported by a social media blitzkrieg that critics allege was underwritten by Beijing. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 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 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

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Verb

The state law tightened bail rules for violent offenses, changed protocols for mental health evaluations and funded additional prosecutors in Mecklenburg County.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Johnson said moving some of those funds would not endanger any ongoing projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of funded

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Under Gavi’s cofinancing model, low- and middle-income countries’ initial vaccine purchases are subsidized by contributions from high-income countries and other investors.

— Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Penguin Random House, largest seller of books, and most eager to sell them best, testified in court that the sales of only 4 percent of its books effectively subsidized the rest.

— M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidized

Verb

Only the Kansas City Current have their own stadium, financed by co-owners Angie and Chris Long, as well as Patrick and Brittany Mahomes.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
The cohort driving the current wave was largely bought between 2018 and 2022, often at peak multiples, financed with cheap, pre-rate-hike debt.

— Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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