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Definition of salablenext
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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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Recent Examples of salable Bulls that aren’t saleable become steer for the ranch’s beef market, a direct-to-consumer enterprise through which local families can purchase beef by the pound or buy beef shares — freezer beef sold in quarters, halves or wholes. Matt Alderton, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 With most of the master’s level degrees, any pretense of value beyond rendering the prospective students more salable in the workforce is often dispensed with entirely. James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026 Because fellow directors usually aim to make movies better, not just more salable. Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026 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, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salable
Adjective
  • Nolan has embraced an elaborately mathematical approach to storytelling and somehow applied it successfully to the subjects of subconscious corporate espionage, space exploration, and World War II.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • The interview with Conde was conducted by NBC News anchor Tom Llamas, so corporate synergy generally prevailed over probing questions.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Adjective
  • Haaland’s relationship with the luxury-goods industry has grown almost as quickly as his reputation as one of football’s most marketable stars.
    Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • Celebrini is arguably the league’s top young player and is quickly becoming one of its most marketable.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • Gutman cautioned that investors should not assume pet GLP-1s will mirror the explosive commercial success of human obesity drugs.
    Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • This timeline refutes the notion that classifying obesity as a disease is driven by commercial interests by drugmakers.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
Adjective
  • That $54,380 made for a profitable shopping trip, even without BOGO buys.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Budget carriers have been under pressure to go upmarket as larger rivals post revenue growth from the front of the cabin, upending discounters’ once-profitable model of no-frills seating and amenities.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • This auction at Sotheby’s set a record for most valuable fossil ever sold.
    Kristi Curry Rogers, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • Grand Slam events have updated commercial regulations to more clearly distinguish athletic equipment from luxury marketing placements, reflecting how valuable athlete visibility has become for fashion brands.
    Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Adjective
  • What began as a daytime quiz became a durable, repeatable, internationally sellable format precisely because the two halves of the business were aligned on risk, testing and long-term exploitation.
    Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
  • The Reframe That Changes Everything The work of building a sellable business is the exact same work as building a great business.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • While China has buffered itself from the broader supply shocks, more expensive fuel and commodities could weigh on consumer sentiment and disrupt manufacturing.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg broke the county’s record for most expensive home sale with the purchase of an Indian Creek Village waterfront mansion for $170 million.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

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“Salable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salable. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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