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
PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
The United States has not significantly curbed domestic drug demand or the trafficking of U.S.-made firearms into Latin America, which bankroll and arm the region’s biggest Mafias and cartels.
—Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
Adriane Fugh-Berman, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2025
The mayor’s allegiance to the labor group that bankrolled his winning 2023 campaign leaves an opening for opponents who say governing from the fifth floor of the mayor’s office requires more independence.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Unlimited is home to hundreds of independent films, some with blockbuster budgets but most with smaller casts and bankrolls.
—PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
The United States has not significantly curbed domestic drug demand or the trafficking of U.S.-made firearms into Latin America, which bankroll and arm the region’s biggest Mafias and cartels.
—Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
Yet Purdue and other opioid manufacturers bankrolled a deceptive marketing campaign proclaiming that opioids were not addictive when taken as prescribed.
—Adriane Fugh-Berman, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2025
The mayor’s allegiance to the labor group that bankrolled his winning 2023 campaign leaves an opening for opponents who say governing from the fifth floor of the mayor’s office requires more independence.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
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Weinstein is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, and the funds allegedly misappropriated by Bob Weinstein and Glasser.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The advocacy groups had signed a contract with the Post and were waiting for a final review from the newspaper before sending over the funds.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The law also included language that was meant to prevent the settlements from being used to finance programs that were previously funded by other sources of state or federal money.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Concerns from minority investors relate to whether the deal could dilute existing shareholders by forcing them to finance the investment in Skydance and undervalue Paramount.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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Gregg prescribes periodic breaks from his luscious phrases; the dancers to step out completely or simply turn away and put their hands in their pockets.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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There are pockets for those poor, icy hands of yours.—
Dave Schilling,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And the tool is accused of distorting the free market and subsidizing growth that would have happened anyway.—
Jonathan Shorman and,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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By subsidizing office space and the use of medical equipment to attract a doctor, Havana is looking out for the needs of its residents, Wilkerson said.—
Daniel Chang,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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