as in financed
to provide money for
several corporations bankrolled the Broadway musical
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Recent Examples of bankrolled
The production is the first title out of Yau’s The Plan Company and was bankrolled by him without outside financing.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Other billionaires have bankrolled their own political initiatives, including Larsen, who set up his own network of influence groups with names like Grow California and Golden State Promise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 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
Shakhtar’s success was bankrolled by Rinat Akhmetov, the richest businessman in the country, with a multi-national squad focused on a core of Ukrainian and Brazilian players.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The harms of porous insurance oversight have also surfaced in the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care, an even larger hospital chain bankrolled by private equity.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
Orbán's government -- bankrolled in part by cheap Russian energy supplies -- poured money into a network of think tanks that became hubs for MAGA and nationalist ideology, and that in turn provided channels for the Kremlin to filter its talking points to American right-wing groups.
—Catherine Belton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
In his telling, he was tricked into working as a cleaner for Hanson, who bankrolled his gambling through a staking agreement, in which a backer funds the bets and takes a cut of any profits.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Gen Zers may be turning their tassels, flying the nest, and securing their first full-time jobs—but many are still bankrolled by mom and dad to stay afloat.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Other billionaires have bankrolled their own political initiatives, including Larsen, who set up his own network of influence groups with names like Grow California and Golden State Promise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 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
Shakhtar’s success was bankrolled by Rinat Akhmetov, the richest businessman in the country, with a multi-national squad focused on a core of Ukrainian and Brazilian players.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The harms of porous insurance oversight have also surfaced in the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care, an even larger hospital chain bankrolled by private equity.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
Orbán's government -- bankrolled in part by cheap Russian energy supplies -- poured money into a network of think tanks that became hubs for MAGA and nationalist ideology, and that in turn provided channels for the Kremlin to filter its talking points to American right-wing groups.
—Catherine Belton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
In his telling, he was tricked into working as a cleaner for Hanson, who bankrolled his gambling through a staking agreement, in which a backer funds the bets and takes a cut of any profits.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Gen Zers may be turning their tassels, flying the nest, and securing their first full-time jobs—but many are still bankrolled by mom and dad to stay afloat.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankrolled
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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
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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
Verb
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The trial centers on the 2015 birth of the ChatGPT maker as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But there’s also a risk for cooptation, with the most radical components of the movement being sidelined either because of pragmatism (prioritizing the work that can get funded) or discomfort.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Our social problem of bad food being so prevalent and so cheap and being subsidized by the government.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
25 Apr. 2026
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If your loans are subsidized, the government will pay the interest during the grace period, Kantrowitz said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Bankrolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankrolled. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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