sal·abil·i·ty
ˌsāləˈbilətē 
-ilətē,
-i
: the quality or state of being salable
the salability of a product
Examples of salable in a Sentence
Adjective
We'll have to repaint the house for it to be salable.
an item that would be too expensive to produce, and attractive to too few people, to ever be considered a salable commodity
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James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Because fellow directors usually aim to make movies better, not just more salable.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
During these uncertain times, many designers served up collections that were salable and had an ease, polish and sophistication.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Her trees absorbed a net two megatons of carbon dioxide last year, generating salable carbon credits.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
With most of the master’s level degrees, any pretense of value beyond rendering the prospective students more salable in the workforce is often dispensed with entirely.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Because fellow directors usually aim to make movies better, not just more salable.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
During these uncertain times, many designers served up collections that were salable and had an ease, polish and sophistication.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
Her trees absorbed a net two megatons of carbon dioxide last year, generating salable carbon credits.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Salable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salable. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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salable
adjective
sal·able
variants
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: capable of being or good enough to be sold
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