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to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolling
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
However, remote county political parties, hundreds of miles from where races are taking place, might be the ones bankrolling the ads and phone calls that get candidates in front of constituents.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Not everyone agrees the government should be in the business of bankrolling early-stage firms.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
The public was bankrolling much of it via a Board of Supervisors decree to move taxpayer funds to the museum but reacted to the design with a shrug at best—plenty thought the undulated single-floor space looked like an amoeba oozing over Wilshire.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
In Illinois, Meta is bankrolling $750,000 for a new super PAC, Making Our Tomorrow, according to state campaign disclosure reports.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 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
Wexner is the billionaire largely responsible for bankrolling Epstein and his life as a pedophile.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross, among the highest-profile billionaires to move to South Florida during the pandemic, recently started bankrolling a new campaign to get others to follow in their footsteps.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
As recently as this summer, Robinson boasted about his role in co-creating, bankrolling, and starring in Legacy of Lies, an action movie headlined by John Wick martial artist Scott Adkins.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
In his first mission as 007, Bond engages in a high-stakes poker game with bankrupt terrorist Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) but falls tragically in love with Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), the British treasury agent bankrolling his game.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
However, remote county political parties, hundreds of miles from where races are taking place, might be the ones bankrolling the ads and phone calls that get candidates in front of constituents.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Not everyone agrees the government should be in the business of bankrolling early-stage firms.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
The public was bankrolling much of it via a Board of Supervisors decree to move taxpayer funds to the museum but reacted to the design with a shrug at best—plenty thought the undulated single-floor space looked like an amoeba oozing over Wilshire.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
In Illinois, Meta is bankrolling $750,000 for a new super PAC, Making Our Tomorrow, according to state campaign disclosure reports.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 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
Wexner is the billionaire largely responsible for bankrolling Epstein and his life as a pedophile.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross, among the highest-profile billionaires to move to South Florida during the pandemic, recently started bankrolling a new campaign to get others to follow in their footsteps.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolling
Noun
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Long Beach Aquarium officials are asking the public to help raise funding for Meatloaf, a 200-pound sea turtle that was rescued from the San Gabriel River in January.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Charlotte Museum of History raised over $1 million in private and public funding to bring the exhibit to the Queen City.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Who’s financing Meta’s massive AI data center?—
Wailin Wong,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Furst ultimately sold Vestron to LIVE Entertainment after financing constraints forced the company into bankruptcy.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Republicans’ stance on pesticides has been a key point of contention in negotiations for the federal Farm Bill, which covers everything from food security programs to farm subsidies.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The economic subsidy continues to support Rodeo 39 and assist the company in recouping a portion of its significant development costs to help ensure Rodeo 39’s long-term viability.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Dutch go even further, by subsidizing homeowners who add green roofs or pull up pavement so that rain can soak in.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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And without state funds subsidizing the cost of tipping fees, the transfer station’s rates could rise, Antonacci said.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wealthy investors, major foundations, and endowments of Ivy League universities have quietly made billions using alternative asset classes that deliver long-term returns and provide insulation from public-market downturns.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The $254 million project costs include $20 million for the museum's endowment and $20 million to move the collections.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Bankrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolling. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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