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, 31 Mar. 2026
The more than $200M in funding will help bankroll projects like road raising, dune reconstruction and storm pumps.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Meantime the future beyond this year of Tour rival LIV Golf is in jeopardy as doubts arise whether the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia will continue bankrolling the league.
—Greg Cote
april 19, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The current Chalkboard welcome offer provides users with a 100% deposit match of up to $100, instantly doubling your initial bankroll for tonight's NBA and MLB slates.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The more than $200M in funding will help bankroll projects like road raising, dune reconstruction and storm pumps.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Will that mean continuing to bankroll expensive original series like Severance, Masters Of The Air and The Morning Show?
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Meantime the future beyond this year of Tour rival LIV Golf is in jeopardy as doubts arise whether the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia will continue bankrolling the league.
—Greg Cote
april 19, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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