bankable

adjective

bank·​able ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce bankable (audio)
1
: acceptable to or at a bank
bankable currency
2
: sure to bring in a profit
Hollywood's most bankable starSidney Sheldon
bankability noun

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There are five people who can make a bankable movie in Hollywood. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 June 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 the years since, Sweeney has become one of the most bankable actresses in Hollywood, starring in rom-com Anyone But You, producing and starring in horror flick Immaculate, and gearing up to portray Hollywood legend Kim Novak in a biopic. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2025 Oscar’s reigning Best Actress winner Mikey Madison, Oscar nominee Austin Butler, Golden Globe nominee Margaret Qualley, and Sydney Sweeney, one of the most bankable young actresses in Hollywood. Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bankable

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bankable was in 1797

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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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