BANKABLE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

bankable

adjective

Definition of bankable

as in profitable

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Recent Examples of bankable The action vet remains among the most bankable stars, but Shelter also underwhelmed recently. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Photoplay’s feature Hollywood’s Unmarried Husbands and Wives outed several of the era’s most bankable couples—Clark Gable and Carole Lombard among them—for the crime of cohabitating without paperwork. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Nvidia's effort challenges that assumption, transforming AI compute capacity into long-term, bankable infrastructure, though skeptics may question whether AI chips can retain their value as newer generations emerge. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for bankable

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Adjective

Europe’s struggle to build a trillion-dollar market-cap company has been on the mind of Peter Koerte, CEO of Siemens’s Smart Infrastructure division—the most profitable of Siemens’s four core businesses.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Ultimately, American Girl still has to walk a fine line between being a profitable brand and remaining—and enduring as—a safe brand for children who are still learning to navigate the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of profitable

Adjective

But while many comedians go on to have wildly lucrative careers, that doesn’t seem to be Earthquake’s priority — making people laugh is.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
Taste is the discernment to reject opportunities that look lucrative on paper but conflict with your core identity.

— David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of lucrative

Adjective

McGuane had remunerative dalliances with ’70s Hollywood, selling screenplays and hobnobbing with the inebriate tranche of the A-list.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
These findings meaningfully raise the odds of either a massive settlement and licensing deal or, failing that, a Times victory at trial that would be catastrophic for the defendants and enormously remunerative for the plaintiff.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of remunerative

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Advertisement Perhaps more importantly, the bloc is incorporating climate into the core of its economic planning.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Hichilema’s stance matches that of regional rivals who are trying to use the scramble for critical minerals to drive economic development.

— Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 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

It’s always perfectly cooked every single time — just nice and juicy and delicious.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
With a brilliant hardware funnel and an options market pricing in juicy short-term premiums, Meta looks primed for a powerful breakout into 2027.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 25 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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