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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 aluminum newly produced from ore, as that from the Persian Gulf, is a smaller fraction of the total marketable aluminum available than for steel.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
With no pressing need for FX, sets, name actors or stunts, just about anyone could make a marketable knockoff.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
The most marketable athlete on the planet became radioactive almost overnight.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The new special goes deep inside the boy band boom of the late 1990s and early aughts, revealing how the industry transformed young performers into marketable commodities while exposing untold stories of abuse, addiction, and financial manipulation.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
With no pressing need for FX, sets, name actors or stunts, just about anyone could make a marketable knockoff.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
The most marketable athlete on the planet became radioactive almost overnight.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The new special goes deep inside the boy band boom of the late 1990s and early aughts, revealing how the industry transformed young performers into marketable commodities while exposing untold stories of abuse, addiction, and financial manipulation.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketable
Adjective
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Indeed, as the 1980s wore on, the most profitable banks were those who could muster the largest number of associates to dream up deals, analysts to vet them, salespeople to win new business, and traders to buy and sell securities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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This multi-billion-dollar shift means Boeing is not as profitable as investors may think and is why it was removed from the Bloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Index during the latest rebalance.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The boom in artificial intelligence technology has helped corporate profits rise at a faster rate than overall economies.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Analysts and experts have expressed concerns over the possibility of a labor crisis arising from the proliferation of AI across the corporate sphere.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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But, with the advent of platforms such as Instagram and YouTube, the online self became highly saleable.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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One difference heading into this summer is that there are fewer clear saleable assets.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That framework, Yeon says, distinguishes Korean commercial cinema from other markets.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Its press release says Ocean-3 testing is meant to demonstrate AI inference and refine manufacturing before commercial deployments in 2027.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The systems, recurring revenue, customer relationships and operational structure inside your business are usually far more valuable than the furniture or laptops sitting in the office.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The most valuable logo locations were the right pant leg, which is usually featured in the photo of the finish, at roughly $229,000, followed by the left pant leg at $154,000 and the ball cap worn during the interview at $135,000.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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These systems are far more expensive than housing and supportive services.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Fuel shortages mean transporting goods is more expensive, so prices for energy, food, medicine and other basic items have also risen as supplies begin to dwindle.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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These are safety improvements, but developers have a great incentive to improve the science of stairwells as these spaces have no sellable square footage.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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Curtains and Drapes When second-hand shopping expert PJ Gach worked at her local thrift store, her job was to sift through the donations and decide which ones were actually sellable.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Marketable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketable. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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