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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Four years ago, while still a bankable name in commercial studio franchises, Woody Harrelson swanned effortlessly into the international arthouse, playing the Marxist captain of a doomed cruise liner in Swedish auteur Ruben Östlund’s second Palme d’Or winner Triangle of Sadness.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The King of Pop, dead since 2009, remains one of the most bankable stars on earth.
—Allison Samuels, Air Mail, 2 May 2026
Studio executives and theater operators chalk up the improved prospects in part to a better and more plentiful crop of bankable movies that are bringing people back to the multiplex.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Who are today’s bankable stars?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The King of Pop, dead since 2009, remains one of the most bankable stars on earth.
—Allison Samuels, Air Mail, 2 May 2026
Studio executives and theater operators chalk up the improved prospects in part to a better and more plentiful crop of bankable movies that are bringing people back to the multiplex.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Who are today’s bankable stars?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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