BANKABLE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

bankable

adjective

Definition of bankable

as in profitable

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Recent Examples of bankable That prospect, along with the promise of Oscar nominations and the bragging rights of working with Nolan, the most bankable director of his generation, will easily justify the film’s price tag for Universal. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 July 2026 The growth is fitting for a player who was already one of the tournament’s most bankable athletes. — Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026 Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans — brother of Shawn and Marlon Wayans, who cowrote and acted in the comedy — the film grossed $157 million and transformed its cast into bankable stars. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026 The Sprouses were hugely successful child actors, majorly bankable Disney brand names, and even the world’s richest young teens. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bankable

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Adjective

Five years ago, self-storage was one of the most profitable segments of the real-estate industry, with higher annual returns than multifamily housing, office complexes, and retail stores.

— David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
The company is raising more capital because of the number of opportunities in space, despite having been profitable for five consecutive years, Jordà said.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of profitable

Adjective

That, in turn, led to Southampton getting thrown out of the playoffs — costing the team a chance of promotion to the lucrative Premier League — and receiving a four-point deduction to start this season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
This offseason, Indianapolis locked up wide receiver Alec Pierce on a lucrative four-year contract while adding a familiar Chiefs foe, wide receiver Keenan Allen, as a possession target.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lucrative

Adjective

Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of remunerative

Adjective

Asada noted that as the core inflation rate was below 2%, the economic situation might not be strong, and advocated for holding rates steady.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Deterrence employs military, diplomatic, economic, technological and political measures to prevent wars.

— George F. Will, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of economic

Adjective

The move by the shop owner launched a flurry of online discourse about the tripod-wielding gaggle of usually young, almost always female influencers who parade their phones around in the hopes of building, or nurturing, a gainful following.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026
This would combine additional transitional housing with best practices in drug & mental health treatment coupled with programs to foster self-sufficiency and gainful employment.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of gainful

Adjective

Encased in a sophisticated bottle that calls to mind Tommy Hilfiger fashion, this new scent features a juicy top note of sparkling lychee before settling into a warmer depth of magnolia blossom and a base of vanilla blue.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Here’s how to sign up — and grab those juicy free trials — before the full-fledged arrival of one of television’s biggest nights.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of juicy

Adjective

The mini model is the free version available for non-paying subscribers.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Biancardi said under the Indiana state code, the council can appoint one of its members in a non-paying, ex officio capacity to oversee the clerk-treasurer’s office.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

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