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Recent Examples of bankable
Throw Michele into the mix, who brings capital-C celebrity appeal but also bankable Broadway chops, and the alchemy feels undeniable.
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Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2025
Tens of thousands of callous-handed firefighters and tender veterinarians each year are snubbed in favor of bankable Hollywood stars that, coincidentally, tend to bring attention to suffering magazines.
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
One of the seemingly few bankable results early in this NFL season was the Detroit Lions scoring at least 30 points.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Suddenly, Scorsese’s more expensive projects were bankable.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
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Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2025
Tens of thousands of callous-handed firefighters and tender veterinarians each year are snubbed in favor of bankable Hollywood stars that, coincidentally, tend to bring attention to suffering magazines.
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
One of the seemingly few bankable results early in this NFL season was the Detroit Lions scoring at least 30 points.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Suddenly, Scorsese’s more expensive projects were bankable.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankable
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In markets with many solar farms, this is when electricity prices are lowest, making the panels less profitable.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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The deal wasn’t a grant but a standard, interest-rate mortgage, which city officials have described as profitable for the city and beneficial for businesses, providing economic development support aimed at stabilizing property-owning music venues in Austin.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Competition remains fierce in the Charlotte region to grab a piece of the lucrative grocery market share.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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One of his most lucrative fundraisers was associated with the New York City Marathon in November.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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This is in large part because 401(k)-type plans became more common and, according to the paper, displaced more liquid and less remunerative forms of saving such as checking accounts.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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This mundane enterprise turned out to be reasonably remunerative.—
Seth Harp,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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Tourism and recreation alone account for 47% of the economic output—almost 10 times the economic benefit of offshore oil drilling, Assemblymember Dawn Addis, D-Morro Bay, said.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 6,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pockets of protests erupting across Iran over the past week have intensified pressure on a dysfunctional government struggling to manage a spiraling economic crisis.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to prepare these students for their future jobs by developing the skills needed to find gainful employment.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
28 Dec. 2025
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Where do alien nerds find gainful employ?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Best known for her comedic runs on The Mindy Project and the Four Weddings and a Funeral series, Rittenhouse got her own juicy story with Lexy and His & Hers, including her first-ever on-camera death.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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All roles are open and non-paying.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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Customers will still be able to preload $35 for unlimited seven-day travel onto an OMNY card — riding free after paying for 12 trips in any seven-day period — though pre-paying is not required for the unlimited rides.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankable. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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