Verb (used with object) : Wealthy music lovers underwrote the experimental concerts. From Dictionary.com.
Nearly all airliners are purchased with concessionary financial terms underwritten by governments. From Wordnik.com. [American Thinker] Reference
Applications are underwritten, meaning certain medical conditions or combinations of conditions might prevent you from obtaining coverage. From Wordnik.com. [GovExec.com Top News] Reference
"underwritten" the suitors, so with this new drama he fills in the bits that the Greek writer left out. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
Will we see fewer of those underwritten this year?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 16, 2006] Reference
It's a free service underwritten by generous donors. From Wordnik.com. [Eileen Ogintz: Touring the Big Apple With Big Apple Greeters (It's Free!)] Reference
But in fact, they're underwritten by corporate interests. From Wordnik.com. [The Brothers Koch: Rich, Political And Playing To Win] Reference
"He's underwritten it himself," was the latter's comment. From Wordnik.com. [Swirling Waters] Reference
We Whose names are underwritten being appointed by y'e Hon'rd. From Wordnik.com. [The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 5, May, 1884] Reference
I thought big loans and stock issues and things of that sort were underwritten. From Wordnik.com. [White Ashes] Reference
The living standards of himself and of his family are underwritten by Federal statute. From Wordnik.com. [The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2] Reference
MMS also participated in studies by outside consultants, some underwritten by industry. From Wordnik.com. [How the Minerals Management Service's partnership with industry led to failure] Reference
It has underwritten the media for certainly the entire 20th century and long before that. From Wordnik.com. [As Seen On Tv] Reference
Their unions fight bitterly to retain the defined benefit plans underwritten by taxpayers. From Wordnik.com. [Education Reform Starts With Pension Reform] Reference
You must take Lena's love for Barry on faith, for her character is seriously underwritten. From Wordnik.com. [Call Him Unhappy Gilmore] Reference
He had also underwritten the entire issue of Ordinary Shares for a commission of 3 per cent. From Wordnik.com. [Swirling Waters] Reference
Grand Prix opener, The Planet Bike Cup, in Madison, Wisconsin, underwritten by his title sponsor. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Page skipping U.S. nationals to focus on European racing] Reference
Suburban got into riskier loan products that auditors said were not adequately underwritten and monitored. From Wordnik.com. [Reports on failed banks show shoddy oversight] Reference
But if they default on payments, a backup fund kicks in that is underwritten by all U.K. North Sea operators. From Wordnik.com. [Oil-Spill Liability To Rise in U.K.] Reference
The administration of President Vicente Fox distancing itself from a project underwritten by Mexico's congress. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 25, 2006] Reference
"As the industry works these loans off," he said, "they're not being replaced with loans underwritten as badly.". From Wordnik.com. [Banks Face Fight Over Mortgage-Loan Buybacks] Reference
Arius, who reigned then among you to signify that you are our brethren, as the copy here underwritten doth specify. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 45: 1 Machabees The Challoner Revision] Reference
OPEN at all hours of business, where Policies of Insurance are underwritten upon the most moderate premiums; and the. From Wordnik.com. [The Olden Time Series: Vol. 2: The Days of the Spinning-Wheel in New England Gleanings Chiefly from old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts] Reference
Guarantees of construction completion underwritten by the Turkish government provide assurance to cautious overseas investors. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Powell: Turkey and Northern Cyprus Still Represent a Sound Property Investment] Reference
The AMA expects to offer the policy, underwritten by Physicians Mutual Insurance Co. of Omaha, nationwide by the end of the year. From Wordnik.com. [For Doctors, An Hiv Safety Net] Reference
Instead, Chairman Schapiro's new proxy rule is a weapon to extract political concessions unknowingly underwritten by shareholders. From Wordnik.com. [Alinsky Wins at the SEC] Reference
The training program being underwritten by the Jets will be implemented "on an expedited basis" this season, according to the NFL. From Wordnik.com. [NFL says Jets were 'unprofessional' toward female reporter] Reference
DirecTV is expected to announce at least one 3D channel, which is being at least partially underwritten by one of the CE companies. From Wordnik.com. [CES preview: Are you ready for 3D TV?] Reference
I am experiencing extreme difficulties with getting my travel insurance provider (Greenbee, underwritten by Axa) to settle a claim. From Wordnik.com. [Axa haven't paid out over a car crash in the US] Reference
You get a sense of what's missing when she's alongside the effortless Pryce, who takes an underwritten part and gets it to breathe. From Wordnik.com. [Madonna Tangos With Evita] Reference
Gates, for instance, has very generously underwritten substantial efforts by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. From Wordnik.com. [Kelly Kleiman: Billions for Charity, But Not One Cent for Taxes!] Reference
Borrowers whose loans are manually underwritten would be required to have cash reserves equal to at least one monthly mortgage payment. From Wordnik.com. [The changes on FHA loans and how they will affect borrowers and sellers] Reference
Its about Charles and David Koch, who have quietly underwritten a huge network of right wing foundations, think tanks and political groups. From Wordnik.com. [The Brothers Koch: Rich, Political And Playing To Win] Reference
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