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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Their vote to join two Teamsters Locals in 2005 was a watershed moment for the group responsible for scouting the next class of bankable movie and television stars and matchmaking actors and projects.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024
One of the most revered — and bankable — designers of her generation, Philo is a graduate of London’s famed Central Saint Martins fashion school.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
The actor has been bankable for more than two decades both on and off screen.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 13 June 2024
The believers like myself marvel at its federal sin of dominance and its unassailable audience that rises to the occasion and creates a new company within a company: the most sticky revenue stream, the most consistent, the most bankable, the most worthy of a high multiple of any company.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024
One of the most revered — and bankable — designers of her generation, Philo is a graduate of London’s famed Central Saint Martins fashion school.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
The actor has been bankable for more than two decades both on and off screen.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 13 June 2024
The believers like myself marvel at its federal sin of dominance and its unassailable audience that rises to the occasion and creates a new company within a company: the most sticky revenue stream, the most consistent, the most bankable, the most worthy of a high multiple of any company.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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