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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Floyd said the group also provides support to art teachers and school art programs through field trips and by funding art supplies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Reef projects using old shells — after they have been dried for months to remove contamination — also are underway in Biscayne Bay, and NOAA is funding a $5 million oyster restoration effort in the Gulf.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For foreign series, at least 50% of the financing must be in place, with at least 20% of funding coming from Flanders and a Flemish broadcaster involved in the production.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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During an event held alongside the UN General Assembly in New York, Banco do Brasil and Natura, a multinational cosmetics company, formalized a $9 million financing agreement for impact projects in Brazil’s northern region, focused on Agroforestry Systems.—
Tarciana Medeiros,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Under the deal announced Monday, which sent the chip designer’s shares (AMD) up 23%, AMD is effectively subsidizing demand by issuing OpenAI warrants for up to 160 million shares, investor Paul Kedrosky noted Monday.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Most Democrats have blocked the bill while aiming to restore cuts to Medicaid and extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Democrats demand the subsidies be extended, Republicans argue the issue can be dealt with later.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even Harvard, with the country’s largest endowment, cannot afford to walk away from the government, which awarded it nearly seven hundred million dollars for research in 2024.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Nittany Lions are right near the top of the Big Ten, the sport’s richest conference, in funds, with an $246 million athletics endowment, second only to Michigan.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Bankrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolling. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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