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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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Backed by his billionaire dad’s bankroll and the full support of many in Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, Paramount CEO David Ellison won the battle for Warner Bros. on Thursday, successfully quashing a surprise bid by Netflix to take over the storied movie and TV company.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
The grant program is the only statewide effort focused on bankrolling projects that make walking or biking easier and safer; Sacramento had submitted Freeport improvements for consideration to the program in 2024.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
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
Backed by his billionaire dad’s bankroll and the full support of many in Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, Paramount CEO David Ellison won the battle for Warner Bros. on Thursday, successfully quashing a surprise bid by Netflix to take over the storied movie and TV company.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Not everyone agrees the government should be in the business of bankrolling early-stage firms.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
The grant program is the only statewide effort focused on bankrolling projects that make walking or biking easier and safer; Sacramento had submitted Freeport improvements for consideration to the program in 2024.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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