bankable

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Recent Examples of bankable Crunchyroll, Aniplex and Sony Pictures will also collaborate later this year on the North American and international release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, a trilogy of films that concludes what is currently the world’s most bankable anime franchise. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025 There are five people who can make a bankable movie in Hollywood. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 June 2025 Warner felt, as did the film distributors, that the movie version would be more bankable if filmed in color. John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 In the years since, Sweeney has become one of the most bankable actresses in Hollywood, starring in rom-com Anyone But You, producing and starring in horror flick Immaculate, and gearing up to portray Hollywood legend Kim Novak in a biopic. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bankable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankable
Adjective
  • Launching and scaling a profitable business is hard work requiring tough decisions that can profoundly impact people’s professional path.
    Ahzam Afzal, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The live-action remake has become hugely profitable, generating $579 million overseas and $994 million globally after eight weeks on the big screen.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • But, being primarily motivated by profit, private banks did not find nuclear energy lucrative enough, especially owing to frequent cost overruns of reactor construction projects, red tape, and regulation.
    Time, Time, 15 July 2025
  • Palace will instead compete in Europe’s third-tier competition, the UEFA Conference League — a far less lucrative and prestigious tournament.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Rather, Lucy’s choice of John feels sneakily practical in its way—a reprieve from the hustle, the quest for materially remunerative love that only ever feels like work.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
  • The job was not remunerative and there was no job security.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Private sector partners collaborate with UNICEF in many ways, supplying the knowledge, tools and finances that complement UNICEF’s strengths and accelerate young people’s path to economic security and opportunity.
    Cynthia Tully, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Thus, private funding did not match the same levels of economic support that the state had once provided.
    Time, Time, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Yesterday’s pangrams were gainful, unfailing and unflagging.
    Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • These landmark legislations aim to empower individuals with disabilities to find gainful employment, become economically self-sufficient and contribute to their local communities and economies.
    Paul Toomey, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • Just grab a few extra napkins and chow down quickly before the soft potato buns give way to the juicy, saucy, beautiful mess between them.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
  • Weight: Compare two melons of similar size, and opt for the one that feels the heaviest for the sweetest, juiciest center.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 July 2025

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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankable. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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