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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However, it also should be noted May nearly doubled the production budget with overages, blew several deadlines, and the anxiety-inducing film was not the bankable comedy the studio wanted.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
By the calculus of marquee appeal, this final face-off makes sense: What could be more rousing, in theory, than Mescal versus Denzel — than pitting a rising star against one of Hollywood’s most bankable veterans?
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
But he’s been a bankable festival headliner for years and has been rubbing shoulders with the top-tier of artists for even longer.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
To Boutros, the growing interest in unusual timepieces, as opposed to predictably bankable models, is another example of how the market is maturing.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
By the calculus of marquee appeal, this final face-off makes sense: What could be more rousing, in theory, than Mescal versus Denzel — than pitting a rising star against one of Hollywood’s most bankable veterans?
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
But he’s been a bankable festival headliner for years and has been rubbing shoulders with the top-tier of artists for even longer.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
To Boutros, the growing interest in unusual timepieces, as opposed to predictably bankable models, is another example of how the market is maturing.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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