bankroll
noun
money in one's possession; monetary resources.
have bankrolled
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present perfectof bankroll.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Several Nigerian businessmen are alleged to have bankrolled huge spending sprees, including more than £2m at luxury store Harrods and £4.6m on refurbishing homes in London and Buckinghamshire.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Federal Trade Commission opened an inquiry last week into the relationships between AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic and the tech giants that have bankrolled them — Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Long in conflict has been OpenAI's mission to build technology to benefit humanity, and that of its investors who have bankrolled the effort expecting a financial return, said analyst Richard Windsor of Radio Free Mobile.
From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2023
The emergency action allows the federal government to boost local police authorities and target the funding sources that have bankrolled the protests thus far.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
Those earnings have bankrolled an upscale lifestyle that allowed them to purchase a $3.7-million, six-bedroom home just outside of Sacramento in 2018 and pay $288,000 in wages to household employees.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2021
