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Recent Examples of bankable
The numbers were eye-popping, and, as always, more aspirational than bankable.
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Daniel Benaim,
Time,
18 May 2026
Four years ago, while still a bankable name in commercial studio franchises, Woody Harrelson swanned effortlessly into the international arthouse, playing the Marxist captain of a doomed cruise liner in Swedish auteur Ruben Östlund’s second Palme d’Or winner Triangle of Sadness.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
The King of Pop, dead since 2009, remains one of the most bankable stars on earth.
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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.
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Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Benaim,
Time,
18 May 2026
Four years ago, while still a bankable name in commercial studio franchises, Woody Harrelson swanned effortlessly into the international arthouse, playing the Marxist captain of a doomed cruise liner in Swedish auteur Ruben Östlund’s second Palme d’Or winner Triangle of Sadness.
—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for bankable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankable
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While musicals, with their higher production costs and specific talent needs, still pursue long runs, plays are increasingly adopting this profitable, rapid turnover approach.
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Some cut routes that were less profitable or in-demand, American Airlines is temporarily suspending six domestic routes from August to October.
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The $160 billion global functional drinks market has become an increasingly lucrative category, encompassing multipurpose drinks that claim to promise taste and enjoyment alongside wellness benefits, as consumers look for convenient ways to meet their health targets.
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Another defendant who pleaded guilty challenges the law through stealth and intermediaries for his company to win lucrative public building contracts.
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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.
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This mundane enterprise turned out to be reasonably remunerative.
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The memorandum of understanding signed last week between the US and Iran is meant to halt fighting, open the Strait of Hormuz and offer economic relief to Iran in exchange for a pledge never to develop nuclear weapons.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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Those humans who currently get degrees in philosophy tend to find gainful employment not because organizations need philosophers, but because companies want people who have strong writing skills, can do analyses, think in abstractions, and have heightened communication skills.
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But in a bleak youth job market, there’s a growing recognition that crossing the graduation stage is not always enough to put young people on a path to gainful employment.
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It is filled with a plump and juicy cod fish and drenched with Mexican crema, pico de gallo and cabbage.
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Craving a sweet juicy Georgia peach grown on a farm, but the choices in some stores might be still hard as a rock?
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The feature arrives weeks after Google started reducing the default storage for non-paying accounts from 15GB to just 5GB in some regions.
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All roles are open and non-paying.
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankable. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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