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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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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, 9 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Qatar bankrolls Hamas, ISIS, the Taliban, al-Nusra, and the Muslim Brotherhood.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This is a great way to build a starting bankroll.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The political action committee, bankrolled by billionaire Miriam Adelson, contributed $500,000 to Huffman’s campaign, according to his latest campaign finance report.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Qatar bankrolls Hamas, ISIS, the Taliban, al-Nusra, and the Muslim Brotherhood.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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