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
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West, 47, was once among the most respected and bankable artists in the music and fashion industries, working with other top artists and global brands including Adidas.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
Coogler represents Warner’s investment in young, bankable directors whose films the studio hopes will broaden its appeal.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
All signs point to trajectories like Max's becoming not just normalized, but bankable, and art clearly matters less than cash in that equation.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
North America Addepar Addepar is a wealth management platform that helps family offices simplify complexity by centralising data from multiple assets, including bankable assets, private equity, real estate, and cryptocurrencies.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
Coogler represents Warner’s investment in young, bankable directors whose films the studio hopes will broaden its appeal.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
All signs point to trajectories like Max's becoming not just normalized, but bankable, and art clearly matters less than cash in that equation.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
North America Addepar Addepar is a wealth management platform that helps family offices simplify complexity by centralising data from multiple assets, including bankable assets, private equity, real estate, and cryptocurrencies.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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