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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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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
All of this is why OpenAI (with Microsoft Corp.’s backing), Anthropic (bankrolled by Amazon.com Inc.), and other new entrants need Big Tech partners to speed up development and gain an advantage.
—Daniel Newman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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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
Musk, who helped to bankroll Trump's re-election campaign and is leading his new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), sees H-1B visas as essential to attracting the best global talent to the U.S., strengthening American companies.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
All of this is why OpenAI (with Microsoft Corp.’s backing), Anthropic (bankrolled by Amazon.com Inc.), and other new entrants need Big Tech partners to speed up development and gain an advantage.
—Daniel Newman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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