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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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
Austin Meek, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Moreno’s statement made no mention of crypto, despite the fact that the industry bankrolled his campaign.
—Ari Levy,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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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
After years of looking down at other teams for paying their players, Michigan ruthlessly and shamelessly flipped the switch and found wealthy donors willing to bankroll a star quarterback.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Moreno’s statement made no mention of crypto, despite the fact that the industry bankrolled his campaign.
—Ari Levy,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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