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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Thanks to tech, anyone can now invest in things like art, wine, and even real estate without needing a huge bankroll.
—Pattie Ehsaei, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
The Chicago Teachers Union bankrolled and elected one of its own as mayor.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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
Thanks to tech, anyone can now invest in things like art, wine, and even real estate without needing a huge bankroll.
—Pattie Ehsaei, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
But in the 1900s, extermination programs bankrolled by the US and state governments started killing off prairie dogs, which were viewed as pests that competed with cattle for forage.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
The Chicago Teachers Union bankrolled and elected one of its own as mayor.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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