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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
Because fellow directors usually aim to make movies better, not just more salable.
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salable
Adjective
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The boom in artificial intelligence technology has helped corporate profits rise at a faster rate than overall economies.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Analysts and experts have expressed concerns over the possibility of a labor crisis arising from the proliferation of AI across the corporate sphere.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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This right is governed by state law and forbids misappropriation of the unique and marketable qualities of a person.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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In a recent study that should surprise absolutely no one, Caitlin Clark is the most marketable player in the WNBA.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Key elements in the talks are for Iran to agree not to develop nuclear weapons and to allow commercial traffic through the strait and reopen the strait to commercial traffic.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The country’s ability to credibly threaten commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz actually hinges on multiple layers of cheap and unconventional warfare systems – drones, mines and a fleet of small attack boats, which are harder to detect than traditional naval assets.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Frontier expands routes, will cut less profitable ones Dempsey took over from longtime Frontier CEO Barry Biffle in December and has unwound some of his more aggressive expansion plans.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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From a buyer’s perspective, IPL ticks all the right boxes and is the only profitable bet that investors can take on Indian sports as of now, experts said.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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What starts as play today could become a genuinely valuable opportunity later.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Celebrini on Friday was not among the three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, given annually to the NHL player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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These are safety improvements, but developers have a great incentive to improve the science of stairwells as these spaces have no sellable square footage.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Might want to take a peek at the weather in Cancun, too, though trip prices this time of year might be expensive given the Sixers just bought the latest outgoing flight.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Merge Pilates is still lit — bodies folded into expensive discomfort behind glass.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026
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“Salable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salable. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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