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Recent Examples of bankroll
Noun
Like Sleeper, any deposit of up to $100 activates the full match, meaning players can add another $200 in bonus funds to their bankroll this weekend. 21+ and present in participating states. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 Unlimited is home to hundreds of independent films, some with blockbuster budgets but most with smaller casts and bankrolls. PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
The film’s producers spent the summer of 2024 untying a sticky legal predicament (buying out an ownership stake by Kinematics, a production company bankrolled by billionaire Trump supporter Dan Snyder). Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025 Gomez said the company has sufficient cash to bankroll expansion plans and fund the buyback. Ian Sayson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bankroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
  • These funds were gathered through a combination of grants provided by Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, as well as contributions from private foundations and nearly four hundred individual donors.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the Minnesota State Board of Investments released a report showing the state held 1.6 million shares of Tesla stock in its retirement fund as of June 2024.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In some cases, Russia is believed to have directly financed the election campaigns of candidates friendly to its interests.
    Josh Holder, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Little River project will be financed by a combination of private investment, which Swerdlow said has already been secured, and the sale of federal tax credits designed to support affordable housing development.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The back of the bag is fitted with a roomy pocket — the perfect spot to store my passport without worrying about being pickpocketed.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Milton threw for 241 yards and a score while rushing for 16 yards and a touchdown in a showing that highlighted his big arm potential and pocket mobility.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The unions pushed back on that, arguing that the incentive should be used to keep as many jobs in California as possible, and not to subsidize projects primarily filmed in other states or overseas.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Private bus companies, in the 1950s and 1960s, were fiscal failures and nation wide those services were converted into transit districts that were state and federally subsidized.
    George Pohorilak, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 14 Apr. 2025.

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