bankrolled; bankrolling; bankrolls
: to supply money for (a business, project, or person)
bankroller
noun
Examples of bankroll in a Sentence
Noun
They started the business with a fairly small bankroll.
my total bankroll right now is $2,000
Verb
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The more than $200M in funding will help bankroll projects like road raising, dune reconstruction and storm pumps.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
George Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 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
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Noun
The current Chalkboard welcome offer provides users with a 100% deposit match of up to $100, instantly doubling your initial bankroll for tonight's NBA and MLB slates.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The more than $200M in funding will help bankroll projects like road raising, dune reconstruction and storm pumps.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
That’s when conservative billionaire Peter Thiel, who had his own grudge against Gawker, stepped in to bankroll Hogan’s lawsuit.
—George Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 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
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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