bankable
adjective
bank·able
ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl 
1
: acceptable to or at a bank
bankable currency
2
: sure to bring in a profit
Hollywood's most bankable star—
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In July 2025 The Old Guard 2 (2025) Charlize Theron, one of the most bankable movie stars in the entire world, is back on Netflix as Andy with The Old Guard 2.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Its bankable current chief executive, Sanjiv Lamba, has been with the industrial gas giant for more than three decades and in the top job since March 2022.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Brands are continuously attaching themselves to what has now become a bankable franchise: Burger King France will allow customers to order from Squid Game menus, Xbox will have its own Squid Game controller, and Johnnie Walker has designed Squid Game bottles.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
But as one of the few reliably bankable Black A-list actors, Jordan has a responsibility that he’s gone to costly lengths not to squander.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Its bankable current chief executive, Sanjiv Lamba, has been with the industrial gas giant for more than three decades and in the top job since March 2022.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Brands are continuously attaching themselves to what has now become a bankable franchise: Burger King France will allow customers to order from Squid Game menus, Xbox will have its own Squid Game controller, and Johnnie Walker has designed Squid Game bottles.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
But as one of the few reliably bankable Black A-list actors, Jordan has a responsibility that he’s gone to costly lengths not to squander.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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