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or saleable
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as in corporate
fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale
an item that would be too expensive to produce, and attractive to too few people, to ever be considered a salable commodity
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as in marketable
fit to be offered for sale
the car has to be put in better condition before it will be at all salable
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Recent Examples of salable
Since discovering the fledging, barely teenage Canadian talent on YouTube in 2007, Braun meticulously molded Bieber’s heartthrob R&B image into an incredibly salable product ripe for Beliebers’ consumption the world over.
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Zoe Guy, Vulture, 25 July 2025
That is what the auteur myth was built for — to turn a cacophony of effort into a single, salable signature.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Without marketing, firms would be unable to get information out necessary to make a drug salable in the first place.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
The staff has been mapping every last crevice of salable land, a job that Barna, the operations V.P., told me may one day be done with drones.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Zoe Guy, Vulture, 25 July 2025
That is what the auteur myth was built for — to turn a cacophony of effort into a single, salable signature.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Without marketing, firms would be unable to get information out necessary to make a drug salable in the first place.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
The staff has been mapping every last crevice of salable land, a job that Barna, the operations V.P., told me may one day be done with drones.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salable
Adjective
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No other group is better suited to advise on this concern than corporate leaders.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Anger at corporate landlords has bubbled in state legislatures, most recently California.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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The mission was to show the flag, explore commercial opportunities – including routes to supply gold-mining operations – and display a little firepower.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The unrest entered its 12th day with general strikes spreading across major commercial centers and street clashes intensifying, particularly in western Iran.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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
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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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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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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
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“Salable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salable. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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