as in financing
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolling
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite the millions spent attacking Daniel by Nate and the establishment bankrolling Barr, Kentucky voters see right through it.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
But these games essentially underpin the broadcast deal for the Asia Cup, in turn bankrolling the ACC, its pathways and smaller Asian nations reliant on funding.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Lowell jumped on the bandwagon and hurriedly so, bankrolling and putting himself in charge of an expedition to Arizona territory to set up a telescope ahead of Mars nearing the Earth in 1894.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump plugged back into bankrolling EV chargers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 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
Verb
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
Noun
For a private company like Commonwealth, that risk remains limited to the handful of VCs and tech companies bankrolling it.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite the millions spent attacking Daniel by Nate and the establishment bankrolling Barr, Kentucky voters see right through it.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
But these games essentially underpin the broadcast deal for the Asia Cup, in turn bankrolling the ACC, its pathways and smaller Asian nations reliant on funding.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Lowell jumped on the bandwagon and hurriedly so, bankrolling and putting himself in charge of an expedition to Arizona territory to set up a telescope ahead of Mars nearing the Earth in 1894.
—Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump plugged back into bankrolling EV chargers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolling
Verb
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States step in and donations for some relief Several states have taken it into their own hands to see to it that their parks remain open during the federal funding spat, either directly funding the sites themselves or collecting third-party relief to help keep the doors open.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Only once Congress passes funding to resume agencies’ normal operations, workers should be able to return to work and get paid as usual.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There will be 223 new apartments available altogether, once the Union at Rose Park is completed, and 165 of those will be considered affordable housing for lower-income residents, a requirement of each development's tax incremental financing.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Federal Reserve’s recent survey of farm financial conditions found that weaker income has reduced liquidity for farmers, boosting demand for financing.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy had been clear, USDOT said, that subsidizing projects that have DEI programs in place was a waste of taxpayer resources.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the majority went by plane, subsidizing their trip by selling their homes, sometimes at punitively low prices.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the Senate, Democrats are withholding support for a measure to keep the government funded at current levels unless Republicans extend subsidies that help some Americans pay for health care through the Affordable Care Act, which are set to expire at year's end, among other demands.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Federal housing assistance programs support more than 8 million people by providing units in public housing or subsidies that help cover the cost of rentals on the private market.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This reflects the greater depth of US capital markets, supported by large institutional pools such as pensions, endowments, and crossover funds.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Four faculty endowments — two in the William States Lee College of Engineering and two in the College of Computing and Informatics.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Bankrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolling. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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