as in marketable
fit to be offered for sale
a logging operation that strips an area of all of its trees, only a small percentage of which will yield merchantable timber
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Recent Examples of merchantable
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.
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Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 26 May 2021
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
If only one percent of those logs escaped and somehow eluded beachcombers, that means 100 million board feet of merchantable timber became driftwood each year.
—Brian Payton, Smithsonian, 9 Feb. 2018
Today, the land for sale has what's estimated to be 2 million board feet of merchantable timber.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 26 May 2017
Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 26 May 2021
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
If only one percent of those logs escaped and somehow eluded beachcombers, that means 100 million board feet of merchantable timber became driftwood each year.
—Brian Payton, Smithsonian, 9 Feb. 2018
Today, the land for sale has what's estimated to be 2 million board feet of merchantable timber.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 26 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchantable
Adjective
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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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Gauff is the most marketable tennis player in the world.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The challenge now is identifying a dependable client base willing to pay for the services at a rate that makes the venture profitable.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Within that broad category, steel and oil refineries became profitable, while consumer goods manufacturers continued to experience profit declines.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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 the fashion industry, new product development is a high-stakes process centered around anticipating market demand and converting insights into saleable products at record speed.—
Sandeep Kumar,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Best of all, society member experts will be on hand to provide valuable tips on caring for the tropical beauties.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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What follows are insights into how founders are telling their stories, adding credibility and authenticity, and gaining valuable learning, and fan support prior to launch.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, many posts feature tips on how to save, with people sharing discount codes, budget-friendly hacks and links to Amazon dupes of otherwise expensive items.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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This car event is home to one of the most expensive car auctions in the world.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Because a sellable business is easy to run.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Merchantable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchantable. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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