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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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
So the world’s most marketable athlete must be a soccer player, right?
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
This is a critical one for the Canucks to get right, given their dearth of other marketable trade assets.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Three seasons at Princeton and a wave of Canadian success in hoops, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Andrew Wiggins and former Gator Andrew Nembhard, eventually made Lee a top transfer target in America and marketable back back home.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Concerns have turned to whether the league will be able to keep the Washington Spirit's Trinity Rodman, one of the most marketable women in soccer, in the off-season.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
This is a critical one for the Canucks to get right, given their dearth of other marketable trade assets.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Three seasons at Princeton and a wave of Canadian success in hoops, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Andrew Wiggins and former Gator Andrew Nembhard, eventually made Lee a top transfer target in America and marketable back back home.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Concerns have turned to whether the league will be able to keep the Washington Spirit's Trinity Rodman, one of the most marketable women in soccer, in the off-season.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketable
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And thanks to the economic changes to F1—a cost cap limits spending in several areas including car research and construction—Williams was profitable in 2022 and 2023, and relatively close to break-even in 2024.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Clothing for Resale There was a time when reselling secondhand clothing, especially vintage or designer, could be quite profitable.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, the war with Iran sent investors searching for havens like gold but did little to dim corporate earnings prospects.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Impact funds, development finance institutions, family offices, corporate VCs — each with different mandates and return expectations.—
Maurizio Caio,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Because fellow directors usually aim to make movies better, not just more salable.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the not too-distant future, or maybe just around the corner, AI might be able to issue a saleable version of Helm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Albertsons' former top wine buyer, Patrick Briones, pleaded guilty in federal court in October 2025 to commercial bribery and conspiracy.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Eligible candidates include directors who have helmed a single episode of television, an independent feature, documentaries or notable short-form, commercial or digital projects and who demonstrate strong creative vision and readiness for episodic leadership.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Unit 2 successfully achieved grid connection Recently, the project’s Unit 2 successfully achieved grid connection and full-load power generation at the first attempt, providing valuable engineering practice in support of China’s new-type power system development.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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After more than two decades in orbit, Mars Express continues to provide valuable views of the Red Planet's surface.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her Amazon cart contains the ageless, expensive-looking building blocks of any cool girl’s closet.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
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High rents and expensive homes are driving families and high-wage jobs out of California.—
Matt Mahan,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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But High School Musical’s ratings smash made the movie franchisable and sellable — something far more common for the films given the budgets and attention warranted by a theatrical release.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2026
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For those looking to take an idea from a notebook sketch to a sellable product without hiring an engineering team, YouWare offers a compelling, professional, and cost-effective solution.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Marketable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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