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
Sidney Sheldon
Examples of bankable in a Sentence
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The project marks the latest major role for Thompson, who has become a hugely in-demand — and bankable — name.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2023
Swiss Army Knife Ha-Seong Kim became one of the most bankable all-around players in the game.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
Winning the right to represent the best and most bankable artists breeds intense rivalry among dealers.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
In recent years, podcasts have grown to become one of the most bankable industries in the world.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023
Kevin Costner, a bankable leading man at the time the film was made, manfully filled the role.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2023
This letter from prominent union members and bankable stars may give SAG-AFTRA negotiators another chip, showing that major talent will back a strike.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2023
Structured almost identically to the previous film, Extraction 2 seems to be charting a path à la John Wick—a scalable stunt-heavy franchise led by one of cinema’s most bankable action stars.
—Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 17 June 2023
Time will tell if this was a bankable dress rehearsal for tournament scoring potential stretching in untold directions.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023
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Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2023
Swiss Army Knife Ha-Seong Kim became one of the most bankable all-around players in the game.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
Winning the right to represent the best and most bankable artists breeds intense rivalry among dealers.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
In recent years, podcasts have grown to become one of the most bankable industries in the world.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Sep. 2023
Kevin Costner, a bankable leading man at the time the film was made, manfully filled the role.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2023
This letter from prominent union members and bankable stars may give SAG-AFTRA negotiators another chip, showing that major talent will back a strike.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2023
Structured almost identically to the previous film, Extraction 2 seems to be charting a path à la John Wick—a scalable stunt-heavy franchise led by one of cinema’s most bankable action stars.
—Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 17 June 2023
Time will tell if this was a bankable dress rehearsal for tournament scoring potential stretching in untold directions.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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