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Recent Examples of bankroll
Noun
Thanks to tech, anyone can now invest in things like art, wine, and even real estate without needing a huge bankroll. Pattie Ehsaei, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Welcome Bonuses and Promos Choosing the best casino bonus codes, especially welcome bonuses and promos, is crucial for maximizing your initial bankroll and extending your playtime. Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
The utility bankrolled political consultants whose companies propped up ghost candidates in Miami-Dade and elsewhere to confuse voters, split the vote and secure state Senate seats for friendlier legislators. Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025 The local administration says the tax credit, which was introduced in 1998, has become too expensive to bankroll. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bankroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
  • Kerns's track record highlights his knowledge and skills, having served over 5,000 clients and multiple active funds under management.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Unlike most of football’s recent risers, Glimt’s ascent has not coincided with a takeover from a billionaire or sovereign wealth fund.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The move, although not unexpected, was met with disappointment and anger by arts administrators who had counted on the grants to finance ongoing projects.
    Michael Paulson, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • Up next on their list is partnering with musician Peter Zummo to produce a music video for The Tape Is Chill, financed by British fragrance brand Penhaligon’s.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Nearly the entire musical, which is now being revived at Lincoln Center, therefore unfolds with our hero stuck fast inside one of the earth’s narrow pockets, his dwindling awareness reaching out toward the glittering, subterranean volumes all around him.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
  • One fan, Richard Jakeman, reaches into his pocket and produces a handful of old tickets.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Hamilton County agreed to subsidize financing for two new stadiums for the Bengals and MLB’s Cincinnati Reds.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Tesla sells billions of dollars a year in credits to automakers that fall short of federal emission rules, and its cars are subsidized by tax incentives for electric vehicles — though Mr. Trump has called for a rollback of electric car subsidies.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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