as in financed
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolled
The deal is bankrolled by Trump ally Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of Oracle, whose son David Ellison became CEO of Paramount through a merger last year.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Sam does not find out this season that Charlie bankrolled his education to become a doctor.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
For years, these funds have bankrolled global buyout firms, including Apollo Global Management, which is among the groups financing the offer.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
The Los Angeles Police Foundation, a nonprofit group that has long bankrolled equipment for the LAPD and offered other support, has criticized delays in installing the Flock devices.
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Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Pressure from drug lords who bankrolled the country’s top teams and top players, and also liked to bet.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
The quiet collapse of America’s research ethics watchdog In little over a year, the federal office responsible for overseeing the vast research enterprise bankrolled by the Department of Health and Human Services — including keeping study participants safe — has collapsed.
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O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
5 June 2026
No wonder most of America’s 250 automakers wanted nothing to do with the race, which was bankrolled by a playboy heir to the Guggenheim fortune and intended to boost the World’s Fair, promote the automobile, and illuminate the need for better roads.
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Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
These PACs are largely bankrolled by a billionaire hedge fund manager.
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Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Sam does not find out this season that Charlie bankrolled his education to become a doctor.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
For years, these funds have bankrolled global buyout firms, including Apollo Global Management, which is among the groups financing the offer.
—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
The Los Angeles Police Foundation, a nonprofit group that has long bankrolled equipment for the LAPD and offered other support, has criticized delays in installing the Flock devices.
—
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Pressure from drug lords who bankrolled the country’s top teams and top players, and also liked to bet.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
The quiet collapse of America’s research ethics watchdog In little over a year, the federal office responsible for overseeing the vast research enterprise bankrolled by the Department of Health and Human Services — including keeping study participants safe — has collapsed.
—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
5 June 2026
No wonder most of America’s 250 automakers wanted nothing to do with the race, which was bankrolled by a playboy heir to the Guggenheim fortune and intended to boost the World’s Fair, promote the automobile, and illuminate the need for better roads.
—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
These PACs are largely bankrolled by a billionaire hedge fund manager.
—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolled
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According to a plan approved by the government last week, public radio and television would be financed from the state budget starting next year, instead of fees paid by individuals, households and businesses.
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What this doesn’t tell voters is that these ads are being financed by those in the AI industry who favor sensible regulation of artificial intelligence.
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The casino has funded theater programs, youth writing intensives and revenue sharing with neighboring tribes.
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According to the South African government, the PEPFAR funding for South Africa was equivalent to about 17% of its budget for HIV programs, but this didn't include the purchase of antiretroviral drugs, since 90% of this was self-funded and the other 10% funded by the Global Fund.
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Under the current initiative, known as the Low-Income Voucher and Equity (LIVE) Program, subsidized one-bedroom rents range from $2,900 to $3,100, while two-bedroom units range from $3,450 to $4,000.
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Clients unknowingly subsidized this apprenticeship.
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“Bankrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolled. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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