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
Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Today, when outside funders bankroll plaintiffs and their attorneys, judges and defendants are often left completely in the dark.
—Elizabeth Heck, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Shakhtar’s success was bankrolled by Rinat Akhmetov, the richest businessman in the country, with a multi-national squad focused on a core of Ukrainian and Brazilian players.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Instead of recalibrating after Arnault made clear whose bankroll was bigger, Baker doubled down, assuming buying Neiman Marcus would flip the power dynamic.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Today, when outside funders bankroll plaintiffs and their attorneys, judges and defendants are often left completely in the dark.
—Elizabeth Heck, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Those Democratic candidates have continued a tradition of relying on donors in the country’s most populous state to bankroll their campaigns.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Shakhtar’s success was bankrolled by Rinat Akhmetov, the richest businessman in the country, with a multi-national squad focused on a core of Ukrainian and Brazilian players.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
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The road construction projects are paid for entirely by municipal funds, Barakzai said, noting that over the past 4 1/2 years, Kabul municipality had raised more than 28 billion afghanis (about $434 million).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Her partner, Kurt Dixon, has set up a GoFundMe to help raise money for her specialized physiotherapy and medical therapies that are not currently covered by the National Health Service (NHS), as well as to raise funds to help arrange transportation for her ongoing treatment.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Many were acquired between 2019 and 2022 at elevated valuations and financed with aggressive leverage, assumptions that are now being tested in a higher-rate environment.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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One of the most significant barriers to housing production is financing.—
Heidi Williams,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Large alternative asset managers, with both private credit and private equity businesses, are so far striking a measured tone, acknowledging pockets of stress while emphasizing resilience.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Its interior slit pocket fits any phone size up to an iPhone 16 Pro Max, and its gold hardware clasp and flap top keep belongings secure while on the go.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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If your loans are subsidized, the government will pay the interest during the grace period, Kantrowitz said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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As in many entertainment industries, a few blockbuster titles subsidize the rest of the market.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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UConn has the resources to offer Mullins life-changing money to come back as a sophomore, certainly in the millions.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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These facilities and resources' vulnerability to energy disruption represents a strategic risk that must be addressed.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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