bankable

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Recent Examples of bankable Redford was suddenly a bankable leading man with his pick of projects — and legions of admirers across the country. Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025 Getty Images What To Know After becoming one of the most bankable actors of the 1970s, the All the President's Men star bought land in Utah and established the Sundance Institute in the early 1980s, pouring millions into nurturing independent filmmakers. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Throughout the 1980s, Redford remained one of Hollywood's most popular and bankable actors. Neda Ulaby, NPR, 16 Sep. 2025 The line between what is insurable and what is not will increasingly define which assets, companies, and economies remain bankable in the years ahead. Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bankable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankable
Adjective
  • Big companies are more profitable than ever, which in theory should lead to better outcomes for employees, but often doesn’t.
    Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • At the same time, exceptionally profitable periods have created the opportunity for the Browns to create a bigger impact over a shorter period of time.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Africa’s leading banking groups are targeting DR Congo, enticed by one of the continent’s fastest-growing economies and the promise of a lucrative mining sector, despite the ongoing conflict in the country’s east.
    Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Fried's deal ended up being more lucrative than many expected, but Valdez could sign for something similar in the $200 million range.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • This mundane enterprise turned out to be reasonably remunerative.
    Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • Aquatic nuisance species are non-native plants and animals that can cause ecological or economic harm, or even harm to human health if introduced to a body of water.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Previous reports have warned Trumps’ immigration policies also threaten negative economic consequences.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But Under Strain The Total and Permanent Disability discharge program, which offers debt relief to student loan borrowers who are unable to engage in substantial, gainful employment due to a medical impairment, is still available.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • At her age, being prickly was neither enchanting nor gainful.
    Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Adjective
  • This buttery balm started with a single Vanilla flavor and has since expanded to 10 shades and scents, including cozy Brown Sugar, juicy Cherry, and shimmery Birthday Cake.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2025
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    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Under Niccol, Starbucks has brought back its tradition of baristas doodling on cups in Sharpie pens; reinstated self-serve milk and sugar stations; cut 30% of the food and drink menu; ended its open-bathroom policy for non-paying customers; and laid off 1,100 corporate employees in February.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • So, while a paying customer willing to spend $100 on a coin bundle will typically receive around 100 Sweeps Coins as a bonus, the non-paying customer who mails in a postcard is capped at 5 Sweeps Coins – a nominal amount.
    Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankable. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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