bankrolled; bankrolling; bankrolls
: to supply money for (a business, project, or person)
bankroller
noun
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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, 4 Nov. 2024
Although in-office treatments are ideal, few of us are working with a celebrity-sized bankroll to get them on the regular.
—Erika Stalder, refinery29.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
His running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), is a protégé of right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, who bankrolled Vance's 2022 Senate run and lobbied Trump to put him on the Republican ticket.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Your bonus will help fund your bankroll for picks on Monday's action.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Although in-office treatments are ideal, few of us are working with a celebrity-sized bankroll to get them on the regular.
—Erika Stalder, refinery29.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
Kurosawa is grateful to Suda, 30, for more than getting the picture bankrolled.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
His running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), is a protégé of right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, who bankrolled Vance's 2022 Senate run and lobbied Trump to put him on the Republican ticket.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankroll. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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