bankable
adjective
bank·able
ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl 
1
: acceptable to or at a bank
bankable currency
2
: sure to bring in a profit
… Hollywood's most bankable star …—
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The blockbuster — which follows a treasure hunter who accidentally awakens a cursed Egyptian priest with supernatural powers — also cemented Fraser as a bankable action hero.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Tens of thousands of callous-handed firefighters and tender veterinarians each year are snubbed in favor of bankable Hollywood stars that, coincidentally, tend to bring attention to suffering magazines.
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
One of the seemingly few bankable results early in this NFL season was the Detroit Lions scoring at least 30 points.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Slow Horses is a rarity in our modern slate of awards-hungry prestige series: a clever genre fusion with a bankable star that cranks out new seasons in months, not years.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Tens of thousands of callous-handed firefighters and tender veterinarians each year are snubbed in favor of bankable Hollywood stars that, coincidentally, tend to bring attention to suffering magazines.
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
One of the seemingly few bankable results early in this NFL season was the Detroit Lions scoring at least 30 points.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Slow Horses is a rarity in our modern slate of awards-hungry prestige series: a clever genre fusion with a bankable star that cranks out new seasons in months, not years.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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