mar·ket·abil·i·ty
ˌmärkə̇təˈbilət|ē 
ˌmȧk-,
-kə̇təˈbilət|,
|i
: the quality or state of being marketable
specifically
: the degree to which assets can be disposed of for cash without causing a major decline in price
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Adjective
an employee with highly marketable skills
realized that the birdhouses he enjoyed making were marketable and began selling them at craft fairs
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Morgan turned into one of the most marketable athletes in the country.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 15 June 2026
The shot-blocking, dunk-delivering Wembanyama is eminently marketable, from his tantalizing talent — the third-year pro is the NBA’s unanimous Defensive Player of the Year and third-place MVP finisher — to his composure at the podium.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Your communication skills are also becoming more marketable.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
Alphabet, which ended its first quarter with about $127 billion in cash and marketable securities, has just done so anyway.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Morgan turned into one of the most marketable athletes in the country.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 15 June 2026
The shot-blocking, dunk-delivering Wembanyama is eminently marketable, from his tantalizing talent — the third-year pro is the NBA’s unanimous Defensive Player of the Year and third-place MVP finisher — to his composure at the podium.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Your communication skills are also becoming more marketable.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for marketable
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“Marketable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marketable. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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marketable
adjective
mar·ket·able
ˈmär-kət-ə-bəl
1
: fit to be offered for sale
food that has gone bad is not marketable
2
: wanted by purchasers or employers
marketable skills
Legal Definition
marketable
adjective
mar·ket·able
ˈmär-kə-tə-bəl
1
: fit to be offered for sale : being such as may be justly or lawfully sold or bought
marketable goods
2
: wanted by buyers
marketable securities
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