bankrolled; bankrolling; bankrolls
: to supply money for (a business, project, or person)
bankroller
noun
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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
CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Merritt would not specify how much the city expects the market to cost or what specific funding sources the city, which is still projected to face a large budget deficit next year, would tap to bankroll it.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 11 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
Musk, a billionaire, helped bankroll Trump's 2024 campaign and is leading a new Department of Government Efficiency that is working to shrink the size of government by cutting spending, eliminating agencies and slashing the federal workforce.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Merritt would not specify how much the city expects the market to cost or what specific funding sources the city, which is still projected to face a large budget deficit next year, would tap to bankroll it.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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