bankrolled

past tense of bankroll

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bankrolled The primary became increasingly bitter in the final weeks, with an attack ad from Shaheen accusing Sullivan of being bankrolled by the pro-Israel lobby and corporate interests. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Perhaps surprisingly, that same business has quietly bankrolled Spano’s path to the sky. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 Corporate money has poured into both sides of the Massachusetts primary, with Advance Progress, a PAC supportive of Moulton, bankrolled by major financial players like former Bain Capital co-chair Josh Bekenstein. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 In June, the Florida Bulldog published an article detailing how Alvarez’s campaign was being bankrolled by Trump allies who were irate by Ruiz’s ruling in the presidential library case. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 The group sought to prove its point again Sunday by partnering with Nida Abu Baker, whose father was sentenced in 2009 for coleading a Texas charity that bankrolled terrorists. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 The plan was for the Speedwell to remain in North America and fish for cod to salt and dry and take back to help repay the investors who bankrolled the journey. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 But the campaign was largely bankrolled by organizations that do not have to disclose their donors, which raised eyebrows from some voters. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 In 2024, for example, the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao was bankrolled almost exclusively by hundreds of thousands of dollars from hedge fund manager Philip Dreyfuss, who at the time resided in Piedmont. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolled
Verb
  • Issue 3 would allow these projects to be financed through district revenues, bonds and other financial tools.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The White House called the advertisement an educational, patriotic public service announcement, but did not identify which federal agency financed it.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Back in 2002, Lodi Unified's Measure K bond funded the construction of new schools across the city.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • During that time, its activities will be funded by voluntary contributions from Adidas, H&M Group, Inditex and Bestseller, but the hope is that other brands join too, and the blueprint is eventually embedded in EPR policies across the EU.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There's fear among global automakers that Chinese rivals, like BYD and Geely, which are heavily subsidized by their governments, could flood global markets, undercutting domestic production and vehicle prices.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond Medicaid, about three-quarters of school lunches are now fully or partially subsidized.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Bankrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolled. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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