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Noun
The more than $200M in funding will help bankroll projects like road raising, dune reconstruction and storm pumps. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026 Hiring top-notch competitors is no new fad for Goldman; the bank has been welcoming Olympains to its bankroll for decades. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Those comments, viewed dimly by some German politicians, prompted the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), which bankrolls and oversees the Berlinale, to call an impromptu meeting to discuss the future of the Berlinale and Tricia Tuttle’s leadership as festival director. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 May 2026 Forest Lake officials are seeking approval from the Minnesota Legislature to increase the local sales tax to bankroll the project. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bankroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
  • The fund aims to compensate people who say they have been targeted by the government.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
  • Several of the president’s allies have already talked about tapping into the fund.
    Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • The all-day festival was financed in part by federal funds.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • Del Toro’s dark, ravishing fantasy set in Francoist Spain — which had taken years to finance and produce, endured a brutal production and emerged from post barely in time — was the last film to screen in competition at that year’s festival.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • These 100-percent linen pants have practical front panel pockets for holding small essentials, and shoppers praised the tapered design and ankle-length cut that work well on petite frames.
    Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
  • However, the combination of damage in the pocket and control time on the canvas built up to a near-shutout card.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Because those contributions are deducted at the 37% rate, the IRS subsidizes another $8,510.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
  • Anthropic's June 15 credit-pool change signals that subsidized programmatic usage on subscription plans is ending across the industry.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Cities should shift resources away from enforcement and toward permanent supportive housing, mental health care, and outreach services that build trust and stability.
    Shianne LeClaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • High needs, limited resources The Point-in-Time count also gathered information used to determine whether a person met the federal definition of chronic homelessness.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026

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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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