as in fund
available money
my total bankroll right now is $2,000
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as in to fund
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankroll
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
Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 22 Apr. 2025
Finally, an investor who understood his vision and was willing to take a chance bankrolled his first location.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 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
The Trump administration is very significantly bankrolled by the fossil fuels industry.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 22 Apr. 2025
Finally, an investor who understood his vision and was willing to take a chance bankrolled his first location.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
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The fund has a 30-day SEC yield of 4.22% and a 0.04% net expense ratio.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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That means people who are paid from the UI fund and eventually paid by an employer – as happens in teacher strikes – could result in an overpayment that the state can recoup.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
Verb
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More subsidies, more help with financing homes and increased incentives to make housing more affordable are needed.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid by employers and employees.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
Noun
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You're left scouring eBay or used shops to get a good-quality pocket camera because the few made today cost a bundle and are frequently sold out at stores.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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This creates space for team-mates: opponents are drawn away from Yamal on the left, while Lewandowski is able to work in the little pockets of space that appear around the edge of the penalty box.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The assumption is that taxpayers are subsidizing many healthy, child-free adults who are out of work.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2025
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In some ways, MAGA accounts are just subsidizing further demand.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2025
Noun
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One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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