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
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The line between what is insurable and what is not will increasingly define which assets, companies, and economies remain bankable in the years ahead.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Plus: rich crazy people actin’ badly on a yacht, always a bankable sub-genre.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
Saroja Devi began her screen career in the mid-1950s and rose to become one of the most prolific and bankable actors of her era.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2025
And that projection — a world of possibility — is why the MLB Draft teems with excitement and optimism and investment toward a potentially bankable future.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Plus: rich crazy people actin’ badly on a yacht, always a bankable sub-genre.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
Saroja Devi began her screen career in the mid-1950s and rose to become one of the most prolific and bankable actors of her era.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2025
And that projection — a world of possibility — is why the MLB Draft teems with excitement and optimism and investment toward a potentially bankable future.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bankable
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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