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—
Sidney Sheldon
Sidney SheldonExamples of bankable in a Sentence
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One of Hollywood’s most bankable actors, with global box office eclipsing $5 billion, Dwayne Johnson, 51, now extends that Midas touch to his own production company (Seven Bucks), small-batch tequila (Teremana) and skincare line (Papatui).
—David Walters, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Promoting diverse financing models can diversify risks, making climate investments more bankable and attractive, potentially accelerating the pace of climate finance and enhancing its effectiveness in fostering sustainable development.
—Nina Seega, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
From eighth billing to bankable leading lady, Immaculate director Michael Mohan has played a key role in Sydney Sweeney’s rise to superstar status.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
Thus setting the twosome up as a bankable pair that audiences might be ready to watch fall in (and out) of love over and over.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024
Anger is at the core of this knockabout take on the sports movie, with Sandler's titular would-be hockey star turning to golf to make bankable use of his undeniable skills in beating the bejesus out of things with a stick.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2023
That sort of bankable traction and a trusty rudder are priceless.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024
Japanese players from Hideo Nomo to Ichiro Suzuki to Hideki Matsui proved to be bankable signings.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023
With the rise of Barbie, Mario and Oppenheimer came the remarkable stumble of the superhero tentpole, long the film industry’s most bankable big-budget genre.
—J. Clara Chan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
David Walters, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Promoting diverse financing models can diversify risks, making climate investments more bankable and attractive, potentially accelerating the pace of climate finance and enhancing its effectiveness in fostering sustainable development.
—Nina Seega, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
From eighth billing to bankable leading lady, Immaculate director Michael Mohan has played a key role in Sydney Sweeney’s rise to superstar status.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
Thus setting the twosome up as a bankable pair that audiences might be ready to watch fall in (and out) of love over and over.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 25 Feb. 2024
Anger is at the core of this knockabout take on the sports movie, with Sandler's titular would-be hockey star turning to golf to make bankable use of his undeniable skills in beating the bejesus out of things with a stick.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2023
That sort of bankable traction and a trusty rudder are priceless.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024
Japanese players from Hideo Nomo to Ichiro Suzuki to Hideki Matsui proved to be bankable signings.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023
With the rise of Barbie, Mario and Oppenheimer came the remarkable stumble of the superhero tentpole, long the film industry’s most bankable big-budget genre.
—J. Clara Chan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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