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Recent Examples of bankable
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.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Who are today’s bankable stars?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Republicans see the Sununu name as still bankable but lamented the primary.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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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.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Who are today’s bankable stars?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Republicans see the Sununu name as still bankable but lamented the primary.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankable
Adjective
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To pay for it, Porter would impose a progressive corporate tax, meaning more profitable businesses and corporations would pay a higher rate.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The question is not whether a hobby can become profitable.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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But the conversation is beginning to coalesce around a stronger, more lucrative thesis.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The lucrative example paved the way for more than two decades of musical theater shamelessness.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Despite a lack of formal diplomatic relations, both sides share close economic ties, cultural affinity and historical connections.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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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.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to Rebecca Isa, some shades that feel instantly fresh and vacation-ready are bold turquoise, juicy red, vivid green, or bright yellow.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
28 May 2026
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Domingo and Fey are even better, achieving an honest rapport that too many other dynamics lack, while Kenney-Silver arguably gets the juiciest arc, filled with showy slapstick and a challenge unique to sitcoms but relatable outside of them.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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All roles are open and non-paying.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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The idea is to remove non-paying riders, often who are homeless, mentally ill or taking illicit drugs, from the system.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankable. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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