MARKETABILITY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

marketable

adjective

ˈmär-kə-tə-bəl

Definition of marketable

as in profitable

fit to be offered for sale realized that the birdhouses he enjoyed making were marketable and began selling them at craft fairs

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as in corporate

fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale trying to turn their invention into a marketable product

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Recent Examples of marketable Celebrini is arguably the league’s top young player and is quickly becoming one of its most marketable. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 The recognition is another example of Celebrini’s growing profile as a marketable hockey star. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Ongoing expenses, including server costs, residual obligations, and, yes, licensing considerations, made the whole of Hollywood history harder to manage and, by extension, it was seen as less marketable to some. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 The shot-blocking, dunk-delivering Wembanyama is eminently marketable, from his tantalizing talent — the third-year pro is the NBA’s unanimous Defensive Player of the Year and third-place MVP finisher — to his composure at the podium. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for marketable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketable

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

This decision represents a potentially significant change in corporate diversity practices, moving away from demographic outcome measurement.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Another generation of family members and in-laws developed Ballantyne, another upscale neighborhood with homes, restaurants, retail, and corporate offices.

— Chase Jordan July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of corporate

Adjective

Her daughter, Rose Lane—a 43-year-old journalist with writer’s block who’d already mined and sold everything salable in her own life—pushed for drama and sensationalism.

— Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Those words probably would poll well and make salable talking points in local town halls.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of salable

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The readings run from plain commercial interest, since Anthropic sells closed frontier access, to a substantive safety position that weights once released cannot be recalled.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
With the symphony’s blessing, Draiblate began working as a commercial airline pilot in November 2022.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of commercial

Adjective

In what will be one of the most expensive development projects in Georgia’s history, tech giant OpenAI is planning to build a data center about 30 minutes outside of Savannah.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Where to grab a cocktail Like pretty much everywhere else, cocktails are expensive in Charlotte.

— Evan Moore July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of expensive

Adjective

That is the same combination that makes a services business sellable, and founders building companies specifically to sell should document transferable value from day one.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
What began as a daytime quiz became a durable, repeatable, internationally sellable format precisely because the two halves of the business were aligned on risk, testing and long-term exploitation.

— Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

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