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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The films transformed Segel and Rogen not only into bankable stars, but in-demand screenwriters.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
One big difference between the two series is, of course, that The Penguin extends an extraordinarily bankable franchise—Batman—within HBO parent Warner Bros.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Shooter shines Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams have been the bankable offensive weapons for Minnesota, really, throughout the playoffs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2024
Zendaya, who has collaborated with Roach from her Disney Channel days through to her life now as one of Tinseltown’s most bankable stars, acknowledges that her buzzy career owes plenty to his strategic sartorial scaffolding.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
One big difference between the two series is, of course, that The Penguin extends an extraordinarily bankable franchise—Batman—within HBO parent Warner Bros.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Shooter shines Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams have been the bankable offensive weapons for Minnesota, really, throughout the playoffs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2024
Zendaya, who has collaborated with Roach from her Disney Channel days through to her life now as one of Tinseltown’s most bankable stars, acknowledges that her buzzy career owes plenty to his strategic sartorial scaffolding.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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