as in fund
available money
my total bankroll right now is $2,000
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as in to fund
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankroll
Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
With Sleeper promo code NEWSWEEKXL, this combination delivers up to $120 in bonus funds, providing a substantial bankroll boost just in time for a crucial stretch of pro football action.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
The American labor force is shrinking and increasingly responsible for bankrolling the largest and wealthiest generation to ever age into retirement.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Blown bankrolls notwithstanding, the belief that leagues thumb the scales to increase drama at key moments abounds.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
With Sleeper promo code NEWSWEEKXL, this combination delivers up to $120 in bonus funds, providing a substantial bankroll boost just in time for a crucial stretch of pro football action.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
The American labor force is shrinking and increasingly responsible for bankrolling the largest and wealthiest generation to ever age into retirement.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
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New graduates who could readily relocate, get roommates, or move back in with mom and dad can get away with a smaller emergency fund.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The legislation would cut $131 million from the general fund for fiscal year 2026.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.—
Sonia Sirletti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That was a major downgrade from his current district, which swallows up right-leaning eastern San Diego County and the conservative pockets of Temecula and Murrieta.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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These Rains cargo pants are a genius way to stay dry in style on a wet, chilly day, with a waterproof exterior, plus useful features like a comfortable drawstring waist and large rain-safe pockets.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The state’s efforts to expand access to AP courses and exams have included subsidizing AP exam fees for low-income students and working with partners such as Mass Insight’s AP STEM & English Program.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Given limitations on funding to care for low-income people through Medicaid, the state shouldn’t subsidize products linked to worse health, the group said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Instead of a single physical server, HostArmada provides dedicated resources on a redundant cloud platform, meaning your data is synced across a high-speed SSD network.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Few resources existed for Chinese to study Greek at the time, but a new pair of introductory textbooks had been published recently by Liu Xiaofeng, the prolific translator.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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