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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Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2024
Don't miss the chance to score a massive bankroll booster during one of the busiest periods on the sports calendar.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Gloria Haraito, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Critics argued that Angel was essentially goosing its own box office receipts by persuading a passionate fan base to bankroll phantom tickets: enamored zealots shelling out for empty seats.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
And, remember, this $20 million NIL bankroll isn't an athletic department expense.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2024
Don't miss the chance to score a massive bankroll booster during one of the busiest periods on the sports calendar.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
To bankroll the group’s plans, Jareeporn was looking to raise funds by listing the industrial estate business but postponed the IPO in March, citing market volatility even before the tariff hit.
—Gloria Haraito, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Critics argued that Angel was essentially goosing its own box office receipts by persuading a passionate fan base to bankroll phantom tickets: enamored zealots shelling out for empty seats.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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