bankrolled; bankrolling; bankrolls
: to supply money for (a business, project, or person)
bankroller
noun
Examples of bankroll in a Sentence
Noun
They started the business with a fairly small bankroll.
my total bankroll right now is $2,000
Verb
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Brad Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Throughout the week, bet365 will have profit boosts, contests and early payout options for NFL games, too, so now is a great time to get up and running with a new account to start building your bankroll.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
For a private company like Commonwealth, that risk remains limited to the handful of VCs and tech companies bankrolling it.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In an attempt to boost gamer bankrolls, this only occasionally profitable bettor will attempt to stack greenbacks under the lights.
—Brad Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Throughout the week, bet365 will have profit boosts, contests and early payout options for NFL games, too, so now is a great time to get up and running with a new account to start building your bankroll.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Now Qatar—a state that shelters Hamas leaders, bankrolls Muslim Brotherhood offshoots, and runs influence operations the world over—enjoys the protection of an American guarantee.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
For a private company like Commonwealth, that risk remains limited to the handful of VCs and tech companies bankrolling it.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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