MERCHANTABLE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

merchantable

adjective

ˈmər-chən-tə-bəl

Definition of merchantable

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. — 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

Beers, a tight end with one of the most marketable names in college football, is on his way to becoming a fan favorite in Norman.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Too often, the pressure is not to go further, but to remain legible, acceptable, and marketable.

— Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of marketable

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But raising hogs was physically demanding work and became less profitable for the family over time, Faaborg said.

— Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Produced for just $10 million, the surprise horror hit has become A24‘s highest-grossing release of all time as well as one of the most profitable movies of the year.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of profitable

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And one of its most valuable assets is the ground game’s ability to open up the passing offense.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
However, conventional disposal tactics like landfills and incineration trigger severe environmental pollution while squandering valuable resources.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of valuable

Adjective

Caring for a Christmas tree farm means growing trees, maintaining a saleable crop, and selling Christmas trees to the public.

— Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Her daughter, Rose Lane—a 43-year-old journalist with writer’s block who’d already mined and sold everything salable in her own life—pushed for drama and sensationalism.

— Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Definition of salable

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Plant operators will be able to stretch their operating cycles to 24 months, cutting down on expensive refueling outages and keeping the plant running continuously for longer stretches.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
The couple found another vet to operate on Apex’s shoulder, but because his condition was worse, the surgery was more expensive.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of expensive

Adjective

If sellable ratings points are squeezed by an early dip in deliveries and demand remains flat-to-up, scatter costs will rise.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
In those folks’ minds, the rough and ready Mancunian antics of the brothers never quite matched — and was perhaps overcompensation for — the sellable sentiment of their songs.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

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