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Recent Examples of bankroll
Noun
If a foreign ally bankrolls Air Force One today, why not fund chip fabs tomorrow—wedging U.S. policy into a gilded trap? Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 So, a $20 million bankroll for a roster sounds like a sweet deal for athletes, huh? Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2024
Verb
The Asia Cup, more specifically the India-Pakistan games, essentially bankrolls regional body ACC, its pathways and smaller Asian nations reliant on funding. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025 Trump has also partnered with LIV Golf, a professional golf tour bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, including a tournament hosted at the president’s Doral golf property in April. Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bankroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
  • The class-action settlement includes a $149 million cash fund for the first breach and a $28 million payout for the second breach.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
  • That, by the way, doesn’t mean these are bad funds—quite the contrary.
    Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Where the Dial Really Needs Moving Traditionally, the huge challenge for Africa has been getting films financed.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Oil and gas revenues are a key source of cash for the Kremlin, making up roughly a quarter of Russia’s government budget, so losing customers would be painful – and could hurt Moscow’s ability to finance the its war on Ukraine.
    Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • During that game, the Sun Devils’ defense also did its share, chasing Texas QB Quinn Ewers out of the pocket throughout the game and forcing Longhorns’ kicker Bert Auburn to miss two of three field goals.
    Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • In addition to the cheddar cheesy béchamel sauce, cubes of cheese are pushed into pasta mix before baking, creating extra gooey pockets of cheese.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Wisconsin flood insurance premiums just above national average Flood insurance policies are managed by FEMA and private companies with premiums subsidized by the federal government.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The government will subsidize some payments on certain types of personal loans, to a cap.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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