as in fund
available money
my total bankroll right now is $2,000
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as in to fund
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankroll
Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
So, a $20 million bankroll for a roster sounds like a sweet deal for athletes, huh?
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2024
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
And if you’re invested in funds that continue to bankroll the fossil fuel industry, ask how that aligns not just with your values, but also with your responsibility to manage risk in an increasingly unstable world.
—Ben Jealous, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
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Noun
If a foreign ally bankrolls Air Force One today, why not fund chip fabs tomorrow—wedging U.S. policy into a gilded trap?
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
So, a $20 million bankroll for a roster sounds like a sweet deal for athletes, huh?
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2024
Verb
The two men portrayed themselves as the best of friends after Musk endorsed Trump’s election last summer and bankrolled his campaign to the tune of more than $200 million.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
And if you’re invested in funds that continue to bankroll the fossil fuel industry, ask how that aligns not just with your values, but also with your responsibility to manage risk in an increasingly unstable world.
—Ben Jealous, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
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Any Democrat who ‘solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept’ such funds to assist in the violation of legislative duties or for purposes of skipping a vote may have violated bribery laws.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated August 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
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Now is the perfect time for states to innovate and customize even further using state funds to incentivize change.—
Jeb Bush,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 2009, Ellison raised $350 million, some from his father, to finance a five-year agreement with Paramount to co-produce movies.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Soon after, Skydance secured its first notable partnership, with Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise, to finance and produce major franchises.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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White’s lack of mobility got him into trouble in the pocket and when rolling out, while Trubisky’s indeciveness on a few reps took away opportunities on plays called dead in the backfield.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Love has been razor sharp, has taken on a greater leadership role and is moving extremely well in the pocket again.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Starting 2021, as part of post-pandemic recovery the industry, NYC Musical and Theatrical Production Tax Credit allowed commercial productions to subsidize 25 percent of their production costs, totaling up to $3 million per Broadway production or up to $350,000 per Off-Broadway production.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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Some build on and suggest improvements for the city’s existing efforts at subsidizing affordable housing construction and renovating existing housing units.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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