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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This is good news for theaters, who just want bankable product.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
Two thirds of family offices now have their bankable assets in at least three jurisdictions, according to the UBS survey.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The numbers were eye-popping, and, as always, more aspirational than bankable.
—Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026
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
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
Two thirds of family offices now have their bankable assets in at least three jurisdictions, according to the UBS survey.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The numbers were eye-popping, and, as always, more aspirational than bankable.
—Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026
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
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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