bankable

adjective bank·able \ ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl \

Updated on: 22 May 2018

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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bankability

play \ˌbaŋ-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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Keeping these Democratic senators off the campaign trail in August is a bankable asset for the GOP.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "McConnell May Cancel August Recess To Keep Democrats From Going Home to Campaign," 16 May 2018
Chopra is also a drama-free celebrity, making her a bankable and attractive name to get behind for global brands.

— refinery29.com, "Priyanka Chopra Is More Than Ready For Life After Quantico," 15 May 2018
The Duke big man was often overshadowed by Bagley, but isn’t far behind him as a player, viewed by many scouts as a bankable player who should be able to stick around the league for a long time as a quality starter.

— jeremy woo, SI.com, "2018 NBA Mock Draft 7.0: Projecting All 60 Picks After Phoenix's Landmark Lottery Win," 15 May 2018
One of the most popular and bankable female stars for nearly two decades, Kidder struggled with bipolar disorder and homelessness after a public breakdown in 1996.

— laura hudson, The Verge, "RIP Margot Kidder, Lois Lane to a generation," 14 May 2018
Battle Angel, the cyberpunk epic based on the popular manga series, has very few bankable stars.

— pamela mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, "Studio Drama, Big Risks and Cher: What Mattered at CinemaCon This Year," 27 Apr. 2018
While that represents a tiny slice of industrywide assets today, firms are marketing ESG as a bankable trend.

— sarah krouse, WSJ, "Don’t Choose Ethics Over Profits in Your 401(k), Government Warns," 27 Apr. 2018
New partnerships between governments and the private sector could recruit investors and generate a pipeline of bankable projects for public-private partnerships.

— fatema sumar, The New Republic, "A Smarter Idea Than Starting a Trade War," 18 Apr. 2018
Once Wilson established himself as a bankable bandleader in 1935, Brunswick began recording him leading groups with A-list artists, including Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges and Ben Webster, as well as Goodman and his band’s trumpeter Harry James.

— marc myers, WSJ, "‘Classic Brunswick & Columbia Teddy Wilson Sessions 1934-1942’ Review: The Peacemaker of the Piano," 13 Apr. 2018

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