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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 too is ensuring that college sports are qualitatively different—and more marketable—from inferior versions of pro leagues.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 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
These are easily transportable works, but certainly not marketable in broad daylight, and they cannot be dismembered like the jewels in the Louvre.
—Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 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
These are easily transportable works, but certainly not marketable in broad daylight, and they cannot be dismembered like the jewels in the Louvre.
—Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marketable
Adjective
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Many historic buildings in Naperville have been redeveloped for new and profitable second (or third) lives.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In addition to raising ticket prices, carriers including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and United have increased their bag fees to help offset rising fuel prices, while other airlines have sought to cut costs by eliminating less profitable routes.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Let’s keep standing behind this important Illinois corporate citizen.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The stores were chosen in part because there are other Walmart locations nearby, according to the company’s corporate office.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 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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The oldest operating reactor, Nine Mile Point Unit 1 in New York, began commercial operation in December 1969.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Forge Nano has defense and commercial customers.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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One complicating factor of this draft class is the consensus blue-chip prospects are largely at positions that aren’t as valuable to NFL teams than the ones that command the most money on the open market.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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These hires also show much longer tenure and are less likely to voluntarily quit than other workers — saving companies valuable time and money on turnover.—
Brian Fabes,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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SBIs are widely seen as the most challenging and expensive element for Golden Dome.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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Colombia’s environmental minister, Irene Vélez, declared the attempts too expensive and unsuccessful.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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Literary agents emphasize that a strong, sellable novel concept is more important than an author's social media platform or industry connections.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Marketable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marketable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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