MARKETABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

marketable

adjective

ˈmär-kə-tə-bəl

Definition of marketable

as in profitable

fit to be offered for sale realized that the birdhouses he enjoyed making were marketable and began selling them at craft fairs

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as in corporate

fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale trying to turn their invention into a marketable product

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Recent Examples of marketable Watching the money explode for the people in suits and wondering why any other college student with marketable talent could monetize it, yet the NCAA was trying to make sure these guys didn’t grab one too many strips of bacon at the training table. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 22 June 2026 New entrants without that track record face a very different market — smaller, less marketable targets, and deal terms for both the IPO and de-SPAC financing that reflect the skepticism of a capital base that learned expensive lessons not long ago. — Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 That is especially true of the right of publicity, with NIL as a subset—this right forbids misappropriation of a person’s unique and marketable qualities, including their NIL, signature, voice, nickname or myriad other identifying traits of commercial value. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026 The shot-blocking, dunk-delivering Wembanyama is eminently marketable, from his tantalizing talent — the third-year pro is the NBA’s unanimous Defensive Player of the Year and third-place MVP finisher — to his composure at the podium. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for marketable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketable

Adjective

Claude has been gross margin positive since the day Anthropic began selling it, profitable on the first dollar of customer spend rather than the thousandth.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
And as the 2023 dual writers’ and actors’ strikes thinned out theatrical lineups, that aversion to uncertainty became a push for reliable and profitable hits.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of profitable

Adjective

With families and corporate groups back on schedule, historic resorts empty out and service gets noticeably more personal.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Her exit may spur questions about CNN’s next steps as Paramount moves to finalize its acquisition of its corporate parent.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 July 2026

Definition of corporate

Adjective

After a very disappointing campaign, there are fewer saleable assets this time around but this payment will ease those concerns.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 June 2026
But, with the advent of platforms such as Instagram and YouTube, the online self became highly saleable.

— T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of salable

Adjective

Gil was trapped beneath more than 100 tons of rubble after the partial collapse of the Galerias Playa Grande commercial center, which includes buildings nine and four stories tall.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Drivers should avoid off-road detours or unpaved shortcuts suggested by map apps, as those routes can be dangerous and unsuitable for passenger and commercial vehicles, state officials said.

— Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026

Definition of commercial

Adjective

As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Those types of players are still enormously valuable because many of their skills are always valuable.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of valuable

Adjective

But for Cubans like himself, who don’t have family in the United States, the service is so expensive as to be out of reach.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
But after a series of expensive hurricanes — Katrina, Sandy, Harvey — the National Flood Insurance Program went into debt.

— Brian New, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of expensive

Adjective

The Reframe That Changes Everything The work of building a sellable business is the exact same work as building a great business.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The 21-year-old, who does not have a release clause in his contract, is West Ham’s most sellable asset with an asking price of £80million.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 June 2026

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