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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Offset established himself as a bankable musician through his work with the Georgia hip-hop group Migos, which disbanded in 2023.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Warner felt, as did the film distributors, that the movie version would be more bankable if filmed in color.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
In desperation, Elisabeth conceives, and is viciously destroyed by, her own younger, more bankable doppelgänger.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
And the Academy Award for best career turnaround goes to…Demi Moore, who has gone from formerly bankable leading lady to genuine Oscar hopeful this year.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Warner felt, as did the film distributors, that the movie version would be more bankable if filmed in color.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
In desperation, Elisabeth conceives, and is viciously destroyed by, her own younger, more bankable doppelgänger.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
And the Academy Award for best career turnaround goes to…Demi Moore, who has gone from formerly bankable leading lady to genuine Oscar hopeful this year.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bankable
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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