underwrite
verb (used with object)
to write under or at the foot of, especially under other written matter.
underwriting
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present participleof underwrite.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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This will mean changing their operating models and the interest rates they charge, as well as using technology to improve efficiency in operations, underwriting and service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Enova is a fast-growing fintech platform with about $7.2 billion in total assets, which has developed innovative machine-learning-based risk underwriting to provide loans to traditionally underserved subprime consumers and small businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“The related dislocation has to do with investors expecting the memory cycle to be over, while underwriting continued CPU growth through 2030.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
However, retail cards often have their own underwriting standards, so the issuers may decline your application based on your income, if it’s modest.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Anything. Insurance underwriting, like Garland was supposed to be doing. Or I’ll emigrate. Yes.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
