SALEABLE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

salable

adjective

ˈsā-lə-bəl

variants or saleable

Definition of salable

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 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

This necessitates a fundamental shift in corporate risk management.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Most 10-Qs are cookie cutter documents disclosing financial figures already embedded in corporate records.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of corporate

Adjective

New entrants without that track record face a very different market — smaller, less marketable targets, and deal terms for both the IPO and de-SPAC financing that reflect the skepticism of a capital base that learned expensive lessons not long ago.

— Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Watching the money explode for the people in suits and wondering why any other college student with marketable talent could monetize it, yet the NCAA was trying to make sure these guys didn’t grab one too many strips of bacon at the training table.

— Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 22 June 2026

Definition of marketable

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One Indian national is missing after a commercial vessel was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
In an 80-page ruling obtained by Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court found that Carliz De La Cruz Hernández can move forward with her claim that the recording’s use violated her right to protect her identity from commercial exploitation.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

Definition of commercial

Adjective

In February, the board pivoted and entered negotiations with Sunrise Senior Living, whose proposal is more profitable, has a faster timeline and provides more space for community amenities, according to the district.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Right-sizing your system to the existing demand in the marketplace is the way for independents to get profitable outcomes from their distribution system.

— Daren Smith, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of profitable

Adjective

SpaceX now ranks among the world's most valuable public companies.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Royal Navy officials say that flexibility could prove valuable during surveillance missions, force protection operations and precision strike support, where response time often determines mission success.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of valuable

Adjective

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
The 21-year-old, who does not have a release clause in his contract, is West Ham’s most sellable asset with an asking price of £80million.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of sellable

Adjective

Since World Cup tickets began selling on FIFA Marketplace last September, fans have expressed disappointment in the expensive price tag.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Traditional industrial robotics require precise, expensive programming for highly specific environments.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of expensive

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