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several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolling
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s also a brief shot of Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, which ended up bankrolling the documentary and its marketing and distribution push, reportedly for $70 million.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Key Facts Warren, who cofounded pipeline company Energy Transfer in 1996 and now has a net worth of $7 billion, was revealed by anonymous sources to be the man bankrolling a project to lengthen the runway of Waterford Airport in southeast Ireland.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Their effort also got support from groups funded by wealthy Chicagoans that bashed Johnson’s spending plan by bankrolling over $100,000 in Facebook ads and even more on television.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Wyss is a Swiss billionaire who some on the Right have likened to Soros, owing to his similar proclivity for bankrolling left-wing causes.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
New Delhi has propped up neighboring governments by bankrolling them, lobbying the West on their behalf, or deploying its security forces.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Foster said the end result of the funding shortfall is that defense attorneys taking under-market rates to represent low-income defendants have ended up bankrolling the federal government.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Raskob took his own leap into the political fray by bankrolling Smith and using the DNC to settle scores—with the help of a pliant press.
—Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
There’s also a brief shot of Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, which ended up bankrolling the documentary and its marketing and distribution push, reportedly for $70 million.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Key Facts Warren, who cofounded pipeline company Energy Transfer in 1996 and now has a net worth of $7 billion, was revealed by anonymous sources to be the man bankrolling a project to lengthen the runway of Waterford Airport in southeast Ireland.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Their effort also got support from groups funded by wealthy Chicagoans that bashed Johnson’s spending plan by bankrolling over $100,000 in Facebook ads and even more on television.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Wyss is a Swiss billionaire who some on the Right have likened to Soros, owing to his similar proclivity for bankrolling left-wing causes.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
New Delhi has propped up neighboring governments by bankrolling them, lobbying the West on their behalf, or deploying its security forces.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Foster said the end result of the funding shortfall is that defense attorneys taking under-market rates to represent low-income defendants have ended up bankrolling the federal government.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Raskob took his own leap into the political fray by bankrolling Smith and using the DNC to settle scores—with the help of a pliant press.
—Evan Hughes, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolling
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The 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, Walz abandoned his campaign for a third term this month amid criticism over mismanagement of taxpayer funding for child care programs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trump also endorsed a Senate deal on government funding that would help avert a shutdown of federal services, according to Reuters.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sony Pictures is financing and distribute them worldwide.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Although interest rates on new-car loans have edged lower, car buyers are financing larger amounts, so the affordability crunch has only worsened.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Most recently, negotiators walked away empty-handed after a long-shot push to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies that were at the center of the last government shutdown.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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While Beijing has rolled out trade-in subsidies to spur sales of cars and appliances, the rebound in spending has been uneven.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, landlords are also marketing amenities and subsidizing tenant improvement costs.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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This, means of course, your solar neighbor is subsidizing the electric company.—
Joshua Pearce,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At Ford Foundation, Walker managed a $17 billion endowment and oversaw 500 employees across global operations.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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HoSang has inquired why the university, like some other institutions, has not increased its endowment spending to mitigate further cuts.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Bankrolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolling. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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