as in funds
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolls
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.
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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
Hopkins will play an Italian financier who bankrolls the Maserati brothers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
The legendary Oscar-winning actor will play an Italian financier who bankrolls the Maserati brothers.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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
Hopkins will play an Italian financier who bankrolls the Maserati brothers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 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 energy and water spending bill, which funds programs starting October 1, passed the House 214 to 213, as all Democrats voting, including all 41 California Democrats who voted, were against the measure.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The program primarily funds police officers, counselors and social workers on school campuses.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Condecine revenue feeds into the Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual (FSA), the country’s main incentive fund for indie production that also finances distribution and the exhibition infrastructure.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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That neighborhood's new commercial developments generate property tax revenue that finances downtown improvements.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The district also subsidizes more than a dozen affordable studios at ArtPark and RiNo Art District Studios at the Backyard on Blake.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
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Engaging with policymakers to support legislation that funds broadband expansion, subsidizes internet access for low-income families and integrates digital literacy into educational curricula is essential.—
Sumeet Grover,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Bankrolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolls. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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