1
as in profitable
fit to be offered for sale
realized that the birdhouses he enjoyed making were marketable and began selling them at craft fairs
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as in corporate
fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale
trying to turn their invention into a marketable product
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Recent Examples of marketable
Those referred to the Detroit Pistons’ too effective strategy of physicality, trapping, hard-fouling – the stuff Clark and all the WNBA’s most competent, marketable scorers are still dealing with.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
There is Chekhov, yes, but in American film the gun going off is ordained by the greater cults of marketable violence.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
The full-back can evolve in his new home and, the way things are heading, even reinvent himself, becoming marketable in different ways.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Recording artists remain some of the most marketable figures in entertainment for brand partnerships given their legions of fans.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
There is Chekhov, yes, but in American film the gun going off is ordained by the greater cults of marketable violence.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
The full-back can evolve in his new home and, the way things are heading, even reinvent himself, becoming marketable in different ways.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Recording artists remain some of the most marketable figures in entertainment for brand partnerships given their legions of fans.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketable
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Launching and scaling a profitable business is hard work requiring tough decisions that can profoundly impact people’s professional path.—
Ahzam Afzal,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The live-action remake has become hugely profitable, generating $579 million overseas and $994 million globally after eight weeks on the big screen.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
13 July 2025
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Was the project doomed by the economic realities of globalization, the competitive landscape in the smartphone business, or were Google’s shifting corporate priorities ultimately to blame?—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Jesse, family man, civic organizer, corporate negotiator, contract hawk, and school advocate has left a role model legacy of joyful courage and positive leadership for the kids.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 July 2025
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Some small businesses, particularly services businesses built around the skills or reputation of the primary owner may not be salable.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Without marketing, firms would be unable to get information out necessary to make a drug salable in the first place.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Peltier confirmed this, but said the requirement does not pertain to Citizens’ commercial policyholders.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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However, another disaster, a massive earthquake in 1923, transformed Tsukiji into a commercial district.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Despite his eccentric and theatrical nature, Nagumo proves to be a valuable ally to Sakamoto and his family.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Doctors at the Center for Geriatric Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic have found social prescribing especially valuable for seniors, says Dr. Ardeshir Hashmi, chief of geriatrics.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Fixing underground water pipes usually means digging up roads and sidewalks — a process that's disruptive and expensive.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Some of the most expensive homes in the country are consistently those located in dense, vibrant prewar cities, a clear signal that there’s high demand for those amenities.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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Qualifying timber must be merchantable, which is the market maker’s effort to ensure that offsets aren’t produced with trees that wouldn’t otherwise be cut.—
Ryan Dezember,
WSJ,
26 May 2021
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The beetle has devoured 18 million hectares of forest in British Columbia alone, killing 60 percent of its merchantable pine.—
Robinson Meyer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2021
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“Marketable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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