as in fund
available money
my total bankroll right now is $2,000
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as in to fund
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankroll
Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
Authoritarian powers exploit these fissures: Russia bankrolls and amplifies extremist movements, China exports surveillance tools, and both flood their Western adversaries with disinformation.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Becoming a vegetarian, Bardot used her wealth to help bankroll her own foundation dedicated to animal rights.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Nvidia will pump that amount into OpenAI to bankroll data centers.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
Authoritarian powers exploit these fissures: Russia bankrolls and amplifies extremist movements, China exports surveillance tools, and both flood their Western adversaries with disinformation.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Mamdani has proposed jacking up taxes on millionaires and corporations in order to raise billions of dollars in new revenue required to bankroll both his bus and childcare plans.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Becoming a vegetarian, Bardot used her wealth to help bankroll her own foundation dedicated to animal rights.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
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The crisis follows weeks of warnings that SNAP, which costs about $9 billion a month to run, was on the brink of running out of funds due to the shutdown.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Those services might include providing an easy way for nonprofits to raise funds, conduct online events and access clear records on donations; as well as provide the best encryption to protect donors’ data.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The bulk of Venezuelan oil exports flow to China, and Chinese companies finance extensive infrastructure projects and investments across the country, with Beijing lending billions to Caracas in recent decades.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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The probe comes amid multiple lawsuits alleging Alan Stalcup, through his GVA Property Management and other companies, uses his portfolio of apartment buildings as a personal piggy bank to finance a high-flying lifestyle.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Motorola framed the device as one that transitions smoothly between pocket-sized convenience and big-screen capability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The wide-leg pants have two side pockets large enough to fit a phone, wallet, keys, or other essentials.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Political parties in early America subsidized newspapers and became the foundation of the press’s business model.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Without addressing these underlying drivers, and most importantly, rising hospital prices, then insurance will be expensive, whether it's paid for by patients or subsidized by taxpayers.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Real-time scenario detection adjusts system resources automatically.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Development of Greenland’s mineral resources is challenging because of the island’s harsh climate, while strict environmental controls have proved an additional hurdle for potential investors.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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