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
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
And, remember, this $20 million NIL bankroll isn't an athletic department expense.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2024
ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
According to the indictment, Mr. Flanagan defrauded the very organization he was supposed to serve – allegedly funneling tens of thousands of dollars into his own pockets to pay off personal bills, buy luxury items and bankroll his political campaign.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
When the center is functioning correctly, its crowd-pleasing events bankroll art that is not always supported by the mainstream.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
And, remember, this $20 million NIL bankroll isn't an athletic department expense.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2024
Verb
Earlier this month, an international crew of four private astronauts took their own journey into space aboard a Dragon spacecraft owned and operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Like Blue Origin's all-female flight, this mission was largely bankrolled by a billionaire.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
According to the indictment, Mr. Flanagan defrauded the very organization he was supposed to serve – allegedly funneling tens of thousands of dollars into his own pockets to pay off personal bills, buy luxury items and bankroll his political campaign.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
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Days later, those funds were returned to sender from Bad Boy.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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For other drivers, the TLC’s own taxi improvement fund — funded by a $1 surcharge on cab fares — provides $20,000 in grant money to drivers toward accessible-vehicle purchases.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
Verb
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More subsidies, more help with financing homes and increased incentives to make housing more affordable are needed.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid by employers and employees.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
Noun
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One of the best ways to put some bucks back into your pocket is to shop at Woot, which is basically a special deals hub run by Amazon.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
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Prior to the tour’s launch, Smallwood took to Iron Maiden’s website to request that fans put their phones back into their pockets and witness the show as it’s supposed to be seen.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Without it, these cases drag on for years while patent-infringing products, often subsidized by foreign governments, flood American markets.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Thus, the bill for homeowner trash service is significantly subsidized by everyone who pays taxes into the general fund, while those who live in condos or apartments have to pay a private contractor for their trash removal.—
Rick Fry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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