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
Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
States finance unemployment payments themselves while the federal government bankrolls the system’s technology and infrastructure.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
One of the huge stands of the Monumental was bankrolled by the transformational transfer fee Juventus paid for forward Omar Sivori in 1957.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 June 2025
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Noun
The Community Development Block Grant program, $3.3 billion in funds sent to states and localities to help bankroll infrastructure, housing rehabilitation and other public initiatives.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
States finance unemployment payments themselves while the federal government bankrolls the system’s technology and infrastructure.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
As Madigan so skillfully proved over his decades in power, caucus leaders exert immense influence over members by doling out funds in their campaign war chests, bankrolled by those special interests.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
One of the huge stands of the Monumental was bankrolled by the transformational transfer fee Juventus paid for forward Omar Sivori in 1957.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
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The couple founded the McGrath Foundation together in 2002 and ‘Pink Day’ has been held at the first Test match played in Sydney every year since 2007 to raise funds and awareness.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The fund is part of the Greater Houston Community Foundation, a tax-exempt organization.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Costner spent $38 million of his own money to finance Horizon, per Variety, alongside two unnamed private investors.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The biggest chain in the U.S. and globally entered Covid with a hefty debt load that was a stinging liability given the need to finance it even as theaters shut down and the box office slumped.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
Noun
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On the plus side, peep the hidden waistband pocket that's big enough for a card or a key and won't impede movement.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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Some scenes, like a fight that takes place in an antiproton river in the pocket universe, feel almost more like a cartoon than live-action, and not in a good way.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Agency funds did much more than subsidize independent media.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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Lawmakers refused to help A year ago, Texas lawmakers rejected a bill to establish a statewide emergency response plan and subsidize protection for rural jurisdictions like Kerr County.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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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
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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 16 Jul. 2025.
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