1
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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2
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
Norwood, though fictional, shows how far the industry can push technology toward creating marketable, stand-alone characters.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Yet the way these big brands packaged and sold Puerto Rican food, music, and symbols carried with it a slightly empty, disingenuous air—the nuances of Caribbean culture distilled into a marketable aesthetic.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
This has caused more professional associations to struggle to sell their knowledge base programs, but skill dev training remains marketable.
—Tracy King, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
One of them — the real Boris Berezovsky (Will Keen) — takes Baranov under his wing to help orchestrate the path to power of Putin (Jude Law), a cold, crafty and not-very-marketable former spy who was appointed by Yeltsin to run the FSB (ex-KGB) in 1998.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Yet the way these big brands packaged and sold Puerto Rican food, music, and symbols carried with it a slightly empty, disingenuous air—the nuances of Caribbean culture distilled into a marketable aesthetic.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
This has caused more professional associations to struggle to sell their knowledge base programs, but skill dev training remains marketable.
—Tracy King, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
One of them — the real Boris Berezovsky (Will Keen) — takes Baranov under his wing to help orchestrate the path to power of Putin (Jude Law), a cold, crafty and not-very-marketable former spy who was appointed by Yeltsin to run the FSB (ex-KGB) in 1998.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketable
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Carter hadn’t managed to build a profitable business with his attempt to recapture Vanity Fair’s old spirit (and luxury advertising base).—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The country’s apparel exporters were unhappy with the move, with one former vice president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association speculating that the new charges were designed to make port operations look more profitable before the foreign operators took over the lease.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Ciattarelli, a businessman and former state representative, has zeroed in on taxes -- vowing to reduce the state's personal and corporate tax rates, and expanding a property tax freeze for seniors in the high-tax state.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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But as Swain weighed the offers, one stood out—from Bob Hotz, chairman of corporate finance and acquisitions chief at mid-market investment banking powerhouse Houlihan Lokey.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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During these uncertain times, many designers served up collections that were salable and had an ease, polish and sophistication.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Another saleable asset in goalkeeper Mike Maignan attracted only a low-ball offer from Chelsea, while Theo Hernandez dropped off so badly that the fee Al Hilal paid was lower than hoped.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, wild commercial harvests were less than 5 percent of that.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The following year, October was analyzed from every direction as a launching pad for Oscar fare that also had broad commercial appeal, after the Sandra Bullock and George Clooney space drama Gravity helped propel revenue for the month to $628 million.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Seals made of these exotic stones were extra valuable, so only the elite could afford them.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The event will honor military veterans, first responders and more, with awards including the young patriot award, Benjamin Hall’s honor award, T2T Stephen Courage Siller award, salute to service award, most valuable patriot award, heroism award and patriot of the year award.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Dodgers, with baseball's biggest payroll, have used their financial ability to pluck some of the most sought-after and most expensive free agents on the market.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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And while Starbucks’ store format is expensive to upkeep, customers have become less willing to pay higher prices for its drinks since the COVID pandemic and ongoing economic downturn.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Qualifying timber must be merchantable, which is the market maker’s effort to ensure that offsets aren’t produced with trees that wouldn’t otherwise be cut.—
Ryan Dezember,
WSJ,
26 May 2021
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The beetle has devoured 18 million hectares of forest in British Columbia alone, killing 60 percent of its merchantable pine.—
Robinson Meyer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2021
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That kind of resilience is what separates a consultancy that’s sellable from one that’s not.—
Raja Walia,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Marketable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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