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verb

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Recent Examples of bankroll
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 Hiring top-notch competitors is no new fad for Goldman; the bank has been welcoming Olympains to its bankroll for decades. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Continue reading … FOLLOW THE FUNDS — Senate candidate running as 'Independent' continues to be bankrolled by left-wing money. FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 The president has repeatedly and emphatically said the sprawling 90,000-square-foot ballroom would be entirely bankrolled by private donors. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bankroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
  • In the latest round of budget offers Thursday evening, the House didn’t include money for two programs championed by first lady Casey DeSantis — a cancer research innovation fund and a food testing program.
    Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
  • Instead of multiple private insurance companies, a single fund collects money (usually through taxes) and pays doctors, hospitals, and other providers for covered care.
    James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The all-day festival was financed in part by federal funds.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • Del Toro’s dark, ravishing fantasy set in Francoist Spain — which had taken years to finance and produce, endured a brutal production and emerged from post barely in time — was the last film to screen in competition at that year’s festival.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • These 100-percent linen pants have practical front panel pockets for holding small essentials, and shoppers praised the tapered design and ankle-length cut that work well on petite frames.
    Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
  • However, the combination of damage in the pocket and control time on the canvas built up to a near-shutout card.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Instead, get familiar with the industry, understand how governments subsidize or support it, and spot the opportunities likely to arise from the disruption.
    Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
  • Admittedly, in media professions subsidized by corporate interests, adequate economic incentive may not exist to challenge business actions or government policies that are environmentally unsustainable or enable the use or exploitation of animals or nature for profit.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Cities should shift resources away from enforcement and toward permanent supportive housing, mental health care, and outreach services that build trust and stability.
    Shianne LeClaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • High needs, limited resources The Point-in-Time count also gathered information used to determine whether a person met the federal definition of chronic homelessness.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026

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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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