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Noun
Backed by his billionaire dad’s bankroll and the full support of many in Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, Paramount CEO David Ellison won the battle for Warner Bros. on Thursday, successfully quashing a surprise bid by Netflix to take over the storied movie and TV company. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026 Hiring top-notch competitors is no new fad for Goldman; the bank has been welcoming Olympains to its bankroll for decades. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Meantime the future beyond this year of Tour rival LIV Golf is in jeopardy as doubts arise whether the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia will continue bankrolling the league. Greg Cote april 19, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 Dehghani-Tafti has received significant campaign funding from political action committees bankrolled by Democratic mega donor George Soros. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bankroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankroll
Noun
  • Still, without corrective action, city staff warned those funds could drop if no changes are made to current spending and revenues to roughly 2% by June 2027, falling below the city’s policy on maintaining a 10% minimum in reserves in case of unexpected costs or revenue shortfalls.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
  • Those total funds will represent about 49% of equity in that new company, exceeding the current foreign ownership cap of 25%.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Flaks said the projects will be financed primarily through bond funding supported by the corporation’s endowment and other philanthropic gifts.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • In older homes, Reiner warns that outdated materials like aluminum or knob-and-tube wiring can be fire hazards, too, and may even prevent a home from being insured or financed.
    Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the pool table after the doubleheader defeat, several balls were sitting in a corner pocket.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Sellers still has work to do as a decision-maker from the pocket.
    Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, and South Africa, for example, are trying to shield the public by cutting fuel taxes, subsidizing diesel and cooking fuel, and capping bread and electricity prices.
    Judd Devermont, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Our social problem of bad food being so prevalent and so cheap and being subsidized by the government.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The world championship between Ding and the young Indian comes down to a thrilling final game, when both players manage to find not only inner resources but also inspiration from each other.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Participants can also use the archives’ research resources and obtain individual research assistance from staff.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Bankroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankroll. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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