bankable

adjective

Definition of bankablenext
as in profitable

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Recent Examples of bankable Of course, in my day, the actors that wanted to share with us were giant bankable movie stars, not Luke McGluke or Sadie Glutz, and whoever some of these people are today. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 Two thirds of family offices now have their bankable assets in at least three jurisdictions, according to the UBS survey. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 May 2026 The only bankable needle-mover throughout MLS, however, appears to be Lionel Messi of Inter Miami. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2026 The numbers were eye-popping, and, as always, more aspirational than bankable. — Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bankable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankable
  1. profitable
  2. lucrative
  3. remunerative
  4. economic
  5. gainful
  6. juicy
  7. paying
Adjective
  • Fans hoping that sales increase would result in a plenty profitable Tesla may be disappointed, though.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
  • William Megginson and Jeffry Netter reviewed a large body of evidence in 2001 and concluded that privatized firms generally became more profitable and financially healthier.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of profitable
Adjective
  • The lucrative incentives have allowed for the conversion of unwieldy buildings in unlikely districts.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Its replacement effort, Crescent Island, is built for AI inference rather than the more lucrative training market.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of lucrative
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
Definition of remunerative
Adjective
  • Chinese researchers say this approach could bring major economic benefits to the domestic yak industry.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • What to know Bernard’s campaign is focused on economic opportunity, education and immigration accountability, according to the Ballotpedia survey.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of economic
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of gainful
Adjective
  • They’re stacked with juicy blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries too.
    — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2026
  • Cool, juicy and tart, this watermelon sour brings the taste of summer to every glass.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
Definition of juicy
Adjective
  • 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
  • The feature arrives weeks after Google started reducing the default storage for non-paying accounts from 15GB to just 5GB in some regions.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
Definition of paying

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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankable. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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