as in financed
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolled
No Cold War, a group that opposes escalation with China in favor of greater cooperation, is bankrolled by pro-CCP software mogul Neville Roy Singham.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
And a large number of smaller projects favored by state lawmakers were bankrolled.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Related Stories Larry Ellison, the Oracle co-founder who has a current net worth estimated to be nearly $243 billion, largely bankrolled Skydance Media’s $8 billion takeover of Paramount Global.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Yet other clubs, not bankrolled to such a vast extent, are now adopting similar tactics.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
With sports investments booming, the Saudis have bankrolled a challenger to the PGA Tour in LIV Golf, Qatar has hosted the World Cup.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
But, led by a few key experts bankrolled by the automotive industry, traffic engineers largely dropped that line of reasoning.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Taking the stage at his campaign’s watch party, the 34-year-old Democrat celebrated his win while taking aim at the wealthy donors who had bankrolled his opponent, independent candidate and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
By contrast, the new project—bankrolled by Big Tech firms and crypto moguls—is one of excess and self-advertisement.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
And a large number of smaller projects favored by state lawmakers were bankrolled.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Related Stories Larry Ellison, the Oracle co-founder who has a current net worth estimated to be nearly $243 billion, largely bankrolled Skydance Media’s $8 billion takeover of Paramount Global.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Yet other clubs, not bankrolled to such a vast extent, are now adopting similar tactics.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
With sports investments booming, the Saudis have bankrolled a challenger to the PGA Tour in LIV Golf, Qatar has hosted the World Cup.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
But, led by a few key experts bankrolled by the automotive industry, traffic engineers largely dropped that line of reasoning.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Taking the stage at his campaign’s watch party, the 34-year-old Democrat celebrated his win while taking aim at the wealthy donors who had bankrolled his opponent, independent candidate and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
By contrast, the new project—bankrolled by Big Tech firms and crypto moguls—is one of excess and self-advertisement.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolled
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The move would be financed utilizing STAR bonds, which would be paid off over 30 years using new state sales tax revenues — and potentially also local taxes — generated within a dedicated district.—
Sofi Zeman
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Secret recordings detailed in the indictment describe how Tricolor leaders financed their business by lying about inventory and their customer base.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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The project was funded primarily through California’s Homekey+ grant program.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Any future accommodation will be privately funded by the King, and it's understood that the move will happen as soon as practicable.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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For decades, blue states had quietly subsidized red ones, in an unspoken exchange that once passed for national unity.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Colorado’s Child Care Assistance Program Since the late 1990s, the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program has subsidized the cost of child care for parents and caregivers with lower incomes who are working, searching for work or pursuing education.—
Jenn Finders,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Bankrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolled. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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