as in financing
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolling
Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump plugged back into bankrolling EV chargers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
International firms could effectively be bankrolling 1 million Russian soldiers through taxes paid in the country, a report suggests.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
But recognizing that Theo needs to fill the void, Ivy buys a block of land in a gorgeous coastal position, bankrolling his design and construction of their dream house.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Lewis-Martin and Hamilton are also accused of accepting free renovations of their homes from Yechiel Landau, a developer who’s criminally charged with bankrolling the residential improvements in exchange for their help with advancing construction projects in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Behind them, hedge funds and litigation financiers are bankrolling lawsuits with high-interest, non-recourse loans – sometimes exceeding 20 percent annualized – in exchange for a handsome cut of the winnings.
—Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The state’s top political fund-raisers—a pair of Christian nationalists—were bankrolling the effort.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
But mobster Reggie Fontaine (Freeman), who’s been bankrolling Max’s dubious projects, is not at all amused.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
Freida Pinto, Rhenzy Feliz, Leon Mandel, and NFL star DK Metcalf, who plays a version of himself, and veteran actor Ron Perlman, known for his gravelly authority in films like Hellboy and Pacific Rim, rounds out the ensemble as the quirky billionaire who’s bankrolling the expedition.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump plugged back into bankrolling EV chargers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
International firms could effectively be bankrolling 1 million Russian soldiers through taxes paid in the country, a report suggests.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
But recognizing that Theo needs to fill the void, Ivy buys a block of land in a gorgeous coastal position, bankrolling his design and construction of their dream house.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Lewis-Martin and Hamilton are also accused of accepting free renovations of their homes from Yechiel Landau, a developer who’s criminally charged with bankrolling the residential improvements in exchange for their help with advancing construction projects in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Behind them, hedge funds and litigation financiers are bankrolling lawsuits with high-interest, non-recourse loans – sometimes exceeding 20 percent annualized – in exchange for a handsome cut of the winnings.
—Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The state’s top political fund-raisers—a pair of Christian nationalists—were bankrolling the effort.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
But mobster Reggie Fontaine (Freeman), who’s been bankrolling Max’s dubious projects, is not at all amused.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolling
Verb
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Swanson and indigenous filmmakers are mindful that financing currently directed at them can always be taken away if the country’s political winds blow elsewhere.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Konvitz specializes in structuring and arranging financing, packaging, negotiating distribution, and crafting marketing and sales strategies for independent features, helping to elevate emerging and established filmmakers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This method ensures costs are shared fairly and stops residential customers from subsidizing commercial loads.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Much more progress could be made if Maryland ended its current property tax system which has the residents of our poorer counties including Baltimore subsidizing the minority of Marylanders living in rich counties.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Adding to this pressure is the expiration of key healthcare subsidies at the end of the year.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In its statement announcing her hire, the Milwaukee Art Museum pointed out that Sajet raised more than $85 million for the National Portrait Gallery's operations and endowment during her tenure there.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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After all, Harvard, Yale and other endowments are now struggling to sell a portion of their private equity and alternatives investments at discounts to raise needed cash.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Bankrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolling. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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