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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
During these uncertain times, many designers served up collections that were salable and had an ease, polish and sophistication.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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
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.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 25 July 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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
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.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salable
Adjective
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Capital gains tax can reach up to 24%, while the UAE offers corporate tax of 0% on profits up to $100,000 and 9% above that.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s big because stock prices tend to follow the path of corporate profits over the long term.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As of December, Gossamer has $137 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, enough to fund the company into the first quarter of 2027.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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So aluminum newly produced from ore, as that from the Persian Gulf, is a smaller fraction of the total marketable aluminum available than for steel.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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To document how those policy changes are affecting farmers, The Associated Press and Grist analyzed data on both commercial-scale solar projects and small-scale rural energy development across the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The exposure has helped several Tunnel artists land exhibits in commercial and nonprofit galleries.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Convenience store gas sales are not as profitable as bringing people inside from the pumps.—
Mead Gruver,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In 1949, Arthur Miller envisioned the American Dream as a kind of spiritual opioid crisis — a profitable system of addiction, this one to a beautiful lie, that was literally killing people.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Police said the man would buy Lego sets, remove valuable pieces — including collectible miniature figures — and return the boxes to different stores for refunds.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Experts gain valuable insights into how animal brains acquire new skills and master intricate sounds by studying vocal learning.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 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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As bat populations have collapsed, farmers have turned to more expensive and less effective alternatives like pesticides.—
Leah Campbell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The village at the top consists of two restaurants (the more expensive one has a view of a steep canyon and the blue Rio Grande below) and a smattering of houses.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Salable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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