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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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Eco effort Special acknowledgement needs to be made toward the hotel’s approach to conservation through the lens of community, an extension of Four Seasons’ corporate philosophy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Part of the company’s dramatic turnaround since new ownership took over in 2019 has been to allow individual stores to tailor the shopping experience and displays to their local markets, rather than corporate’s cookie-cutter mandates, according to reporting by ModernRetail.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Manning remains one of the most marketable NFL athletes despite hanging up his cleats a decade ago.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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In her view, dentistry should not be defined only by what is most visible or marketable, but should also be about service.—
Ethan M. Stone,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The driver had no valid commercial driver's license and could not meet the English language proficiency requirement.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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This new collection underscores the commercial readiness of FiberColors for premium denim applications.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Airlines can also save money by cutting less profitable flights, which can drive up costs for passengers, too.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The closures reflect Walmart’s shifting supply chain strategy, which has resulted in faster delivery along with a profitable e-commerce operation.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Though her offensive numbers dipped late in the season, her defensive consistency and versatility remained valuable.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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However, the constant barrage of stories that focus only on wrongdoing within our law enforcement agencies, when left completely unchecked by ones that celebrate the many valuable (and, in some cases, heroic) contributions, serve only to unfairly fan the flames of distrust and vitriol.—
Craig MacLellan,
Boston Herald,
3 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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These efforts support the company’s advancement toward regulatory self-certification, EPA certification, and progress toward delivering sellable vehicles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Were there various reasons for cancellation or has Hawaii become too expensive?—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Dinner was a delicate salad that Joan had made from thirty-seven dollars’ worth of farmers’-market produce, and a fresh pasta from an extraordinarily expensive local business that the residents of the Lower Haight enthusiastically supported.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Salable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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