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Definition of bankable
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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Though Sam convinces Debbie to join the G.L.O.W. team as the bankable headliner, Gilpin adds a layer of self-doubt and restraint to her performance that shows just how wounding the star system can be even to its leading ladies.
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The inevitability of Cruise becoming a reliable, bankable action star wouldn't have been so clear more than a decade ago.
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The nonstop El Moussa coverage since speaks in part to a shortage of bankable subjects.
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Johnny Depp Can’t Escape His Own Superstardom—David Sims writes that the once-bankable star now seems stuck in franchise hell with no obvious exit.
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His production at a young age stands out, and as a potential overseas stash with bankable NBA strengths, Lessort has second-round appeal.
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S.W.A.T. is said to have the strong edge over the network's similarly themed, untitled Navy SEALs drama — which is produced in-house by CBS Television Studios and comes with bankable star David Boreanaz.
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Simply put, the targets are not bankable commitments against which green energy companies can get financing.
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Some weakness stemmed from factors beyond the Met’s control: Jonas Kaufmann, one of the last bankable stars in opera, withdrew from all his appearances this season, citing illness, and other opera companies are facing struggles of their own.
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BANKABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: certain to make a profit
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