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
Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Hochul has been openly skeptical of the concept of eliminating fares on the buses and also remains opposed to the idea of jacking up taxes on millionaires to bankroll that or other planks in the mayor’s affordability agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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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
Some, like Meta, which is both building its own data centers and leasing them from other firms, are bankrolled by cash-cow revenue streams.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Hochul has been openly skeptical of the concept of eliminating fares on the buses and also remains opposed to the idea of jacking up taxes on millionaires to bankroll that or other planks in the mayor’s affordability agenda.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
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The cost for the statue is estimated at $300,000, with half of the funds already raised by two large donations from Rainbow Sandals and Sonance, an audio equipment company based in San Clemente, as well as several smaller community contributions.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Marine Le Pen faces potential disqualification from the 2027 presidential election after a March 2025 conviction for embezzling EU funds—a 5-year ban from public office unless overturned on appeal.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Trump vetoes a bill that would help deliver clean drinking water to southeastern Colorado communities by financing a pipeline.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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The group is planning to finance, create and sell content at the intersection of sports and culture—the very nexus Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin has sought to dominate via apparel, trading cards and sports betting.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The vertical storage solution has 24 pockets to fit up to 12 pairs of sneakers, flats, slippers, and more shoes.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nearly half off, these hand warmers belong in your pocket all winter long.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, landlords are also marketing amenities and subsidizing tenant improvement costs.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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As Sportico has previously reported, UMass subsidized 80% of its athletics costs in the previous fiscal year, which was the highest number in all of FBS.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The hospital will continue to provide services such as counseling, mental health resources, and care coordination, officials said, and is connecting families to resources.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Through the streamlined application, eligible nonprofits will be considered for either or both funding opportunities, reducing administrative burden while expanding access to critical resources that support children, families and educators across San Diego County.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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