Synonyms of bankrolled

bankrolled

verb

past tense of bankroll

as in financed

to provide money for

several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical

Synonyms & Similar Words

• financed
• funded
• subsidized
• supported
• capitalized
• endowed
• staked
• underwrote
• sponsored
• endorsed
• backed
• aided
• advocated
• maintained
• championed
• paid
• patronized
• provided (for)
• defrayed
• stood
• refinanced
• liquidated
• paid up
• nourished
• cofinanced
• paid off
• grubstaked
• refunded
• sprang (for)
• settled
• footed
• discharged
• recompensed
• quit
• cleared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bankrolled

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

The $20 billion FIFA subsidiary, bankrolled by the brother of Jared Kushner, was blasted by international soccer organizations. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Amazon has also bankrolled a Manhattan Beach production services company, Innovative Dream. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026