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
Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2024
The Community Development Block Grant program, $3.3 billion in funds sent to states and localities to help bankroll infrastructure, housing rehabilitation and other public initiatives.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
By his own admission, the Mexican lawman known as El Diablo — The Devil — supervised a scourge of torture, murder, kidnappings, land grabs and other abuses while amassing a fortune in cartel bribes that bankrolled purchases of homes, cattle and a fleet of buses.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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Noun
So, a $20 million bankroll for a roster sounds like a sweet deal for athletes, huh?
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2024
The Community Development Block Grant program, $3.3 billion in funds sent to states and localities to help bankroll infrastructure, housing rehabilitation and other public initiatives.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
Verb
Although the 1967 Six-Day War was triggered by all of Israel’s neighbors, after the war, Europeans failed to stop the Israeli government’s creeping occupation of Palestinian territory and bankrolled serious human rights violations by Israeli troops in the West Bank.
—Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
By his own admission, the Mexican lawman known as El Diablo — The Devil — supervised a scourge of torture, murder, kidnappings, land grabs and other abuses while amassing a fortune in cartel bribes that bankrolled purchases of homes, cattle and a fleet of buses.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
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Traditional money market funds can be liquidated within a day or two, though redeeming shares only happens during market hours.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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To put this into perspective, the value of funds that passed through the Binance platform in just eight years of its history exceeded the entire world’s $100 trillion annual economic output.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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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
Noun
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This midi frock features a round-neckline, short sleeves, and roomy pockets, and it’s designed with a drawstring waist for a personalized fit.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Donations of new school supplies are needed, including pencils, pens, crayons, scissors, notebooks, paper, glue sticks, pocket folders, erasers and hand sanitizer.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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And taxpayers have indirectly subsidized the private train company through federal grants to sheriff’s offices — for deputies to patrol Brightline’s tracks for trespassing pedestrians.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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Don't spend money on stupid things, and don't subsidize biased media.—
Jessie Balmert,
The Enquirer,
17 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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