bankable

adjective

bank·​able ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce bankable (audio)
Synonyms of bankablenext
1
: acceptable to or at a bank
bankable currency
2
: sure to bring in a profit
… Hollywood's most bankable star …Sidney Sheldon
bankability noun

Examples of bankable in a Sentence

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The King of Pop, dead since 2009, remains one of the most bankable stars on earth. Allison Samuels, Air Mail, 2 May 2026 Studio executives and theater operators chalk up the improved prospects in part to a better and more plentiful crop of bankable movies that are bringing people back to the multiplex. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 Who are today’s bankable stars? Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026 Republicans see the Sununu name as still bankable but lamented the primary. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bankable

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bankable was in 1797

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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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