as in financed
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolled
The harms of porous insurance oversight have also surfaced in the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care, an even larger hospital chain bankrolled by private equity.
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Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
Orbán's government -- bankrolled in part by cheap Russian energy supplies -- poured money into a network of think tanks that became hubs for MAGA and nationalist ideology, and that in turn provided channels for the Kremlin to filter its talking points to American right-wing groups.
—Catherine Belton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
In his telling, he was tricked into working as a cleaner for Hanson, who bankrolled his gambling through a staking agreement, in which a backer funds the bets and takes a cut of any profits.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Gen Zers may be turning their tassels, flying the nest, and securing their first full-time jobs—but many are still bankrolled by mom and dad to stay afloat.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
In at least one race, a candidate’s family has bankrolled much of his campaign.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The business bankrolled Nihill’s early days in comedy.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
There’s been no update since fall on how a new football venue would be bankrolled.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles’ opulence — bankrolled by Mark Walter, the Guggenheim Group, an advantageous TV deal, and dominance of the Japanese market thanks to the team’s stars from the country — has led to a budget over $400 million once again.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
Orbán's government -- bankrolled in part by cheap Russian energy supplies -- poured money into a network of think tanks that became hubs for MAGA and nationalist ideology, and that in turn provided channels for the Kremlin to filter its talking points to American right-wing groups.
—Catherine Belton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
In his telling, he was tricked into working as a cleaner for Hanson, who bankrolled his gambling through a staking agreement, in which a backer funds the bets and takes a cut of any profits.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Gen Zers may be turning their tassels, flying the nest, and securing their first full-time jobs—but many are still bankrolled by mom and dad to stay afloat.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
In at least one race, a candidate’s family has bankrolled much of his campaign.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The business bankrolled Nihill’s early days in comedy.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
There’s been no update since fall on how a new football venue would be bankrolled.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles’ opulence — bankrolled by Mark Walter, the Guggenheim Group, an advantageous TV deal, and dominance of the Japanese market thanks to the team’s stars from the country — has led to a budget over $400 million once again.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolled
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Southeast Asia has seen a proliferation of high-speed rail, mostly China-financed, but projects in Indonesia and Laos are expensive and behind schedule.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Topic Studios also financed the film as well as produced with Stay Gold as co-financier.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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The total includes some positions were on the books but not actually funded during the 2025-26 school year, a district document states.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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The ads — funded by the Electronic Payments Coalition of banks, credit unions and card companies — argue that Illinois lawmakers must repeal the state's first-in-the-nation Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, slated to take effect July 1.—
Jerry Nowicki,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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For more than a century, general fund dollars — paid by all taxpayers — subsidized trash collection for single-family homes, while many other residents paid additional fees for their own private services.—
Kent Lee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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If your loans are subsidized, the government will pay the interest on your loans during that period, Kantrowitz said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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