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
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
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
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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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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