as in funds
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolls
Those comments, viewed dimly by some German politicians, prompted the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), which bankrolls and oversees the Berlinale, to call an impromptu meeting to discuss the future of the Berlinale and Tricia Tuttle’s leadership as festival director.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 May 2026
But people don’t want to be affiliated with its leadership that leaves parents with no child care for random days off, pushes tax hikes on residents and bankrolls the city’s unpopular mayor.
—Mailee Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Shell companies, covert donations, and opaque real estate ventures launder money that bankrolls political actors abroad.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Qatar bankrolls Hamas, ISIS, the Taliban, al-Nusra, and the Muslim Brotherhood.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As part of its annual budget, the city gets nearly $10 billion in federal funding that bankrolls various initiatives, including food and rent assistance for low-income New Yorkers as well as education programs and health care services via Medicaid.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Moscow is expanding its military footprint in Nicaragua, while Beijing bankrolls Ortega’s control through secretive deals that serve the dictatorship, not the people.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025
There are far fewer hard numbers around for the couple's income because they are not required to publish their accounts, like the estate that bankrolls William.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The legendary Oscar-winning actor will play an Italian financier who bankrolls the Maserati brothers.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 May 2026
But people don’t want to be affiliated with its leadership that leaves parents with no child care for random days off, pushes tax hikes on residents and bankrolls the city’s unpopular mayor.
—Mailee Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Shell companies, covert donations, and opaque real estate ventures launder money that bankrolls political actors abroad.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Qatar bankrolls Hamas, ISIS, the Taliban, al-Nusra, and the Muslim Brotherhood.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As part of its annual budget, the city gets nearly $10 billion in federal funding that bankrolls various initiatives, including food and rent assistance for low-income New Yorkers as well as education programs and health care services via Medicaid.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Moscow is expanding its military footprint in Nicaragua, while Beijing bankrolls Ortega’s control through secretive deals that serve the dictatorship, not the people.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Feb. 2025
There are far fewer hard numbers around for the couple's income because they are not required to publish their accounts, like the estate that bankrolls William.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The legendary Oscar-winning actor will play an Italian financier who bankrolls the Maserati brothers.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolls
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The county covers 40 hours a week while the city currently funds an extra six hours.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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The federal gas tax primarily funds the Highway Trust Fund, money from which is used on federal highway construction, maintenance, public transit and infrastructure projects.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Shortly after beginning his second stint as governor of California in 2011, Jerry Brown began promoting a two-pronged overhaul of how the state finances public schools.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Gem mining also finances ethnic armed groups fighting for autonomy, contributing to Burma’s long-running conflicts.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Because those contributions are deducted at the 37% rate, the IRS subsidizes another $8,510.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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On Monday, Reuters reported that Tokyo was likely to issue fresh debt for an extra budget so as to cushion the economic blow from the Middle East war as the country subsidizes energy bills.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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“Bankrolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolls. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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