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
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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
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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
Adjective
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In markets with many solar farms, this is when electricity prices are lowest, making the panels less profitable.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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The deal wasn’t a grant but a standard, interest-rate mortgage, which city officials have described as profitable for the city and beneficial for businesses, providing economic development support aimed at stabilizing property-owning music venues in Austin.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pisol Butter Dish This butter dish has proven to be one of my most valuable fridge accessories yet.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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There’s nothing a crisp white button-up can’t do ( wear it as a beach cover-up, office blouse, cozy layer, or casual throw-on)—making this buy extra valuable at 57 percent off.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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During these uncertain times, many designers served up collections that were salable and had an ease, polish and sophistication.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As for the least expensive month, September tends to be the cheapest time to visit, along with August.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Traditional humanoid robots depend heavily on data collected by human operators, which is slow and expensive.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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Battered by the global TV advertising downturn and shareholder squabbles, the company has been attempting to pivot to a digital-first model centered around streamer Joyn, while at the same anchoring its overnight ratings and build sellable global formats.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Merchantable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchantable. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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