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Recent Examples of bankable
Among the country’s most bankable stars, Khan, 54, is the son of India’s former cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore.
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Reuters, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
All those viewers saw an entertaining basketball contest, one that highlighted bankable stars while showcasing strong supporting cast contributions.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Films like The Equalizer franchise have proven not only commercially successful but also strategically lucrative, securing Denzel as a bankable star even in his later career.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
All those viewers saw an entertaining basketball contest, one that highlighted bankable stars while showcasing strong supporting cast contributions.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Films like The Equalizer franchise have proven not only commercially successful but also strategically lucrative, securing Denzel as a bankable star even in his later career.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankable
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Getting Ahead Of The Waste Cycle One way to combat humanity’s continuing need for plastic is to develop and adopt technologies that make recycling profitable.—
Michael Dennis,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Litigation is also heard by a judge who may be extremely knowledgeable about the law but less conversant regarding the customs and practices of what makes a sports league unique and profitable.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Though this arrangement is a complicated one, the sharing and licensing of rights has allowed Bond to emerge as a lucrative and fecund product line.—
Colin Burnett,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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The federal government was small by modern standards, but President Jackson’s appointment of loyalists as federal land agents and postmasters meant that political appointees had power to allocate lucrative land sales in the frontier and distribute partisan newspapers.—
Yong Kwon / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Over the next few years Trump will have major influence over antitrust policy, the development and use of artificial intelligence and the growth and prevalence of cryptocurrency, to name just some of the issues of vital and remunerative interest to the tech industry.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the memories, the only trace of the great man is La Casa — the rambling, Spanish-style home with a terracotta roof, stucco walls and inlaid ceramic tiles that Valenzuela built for his family during the exhilarating, and financially remunerative, days of Fernandomania.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Oct. 2024
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After a trip to Washington last month, during which South Korean officials asked the U.S. to exempt the country from any tariffs such as those recently placed on aluminum and steel, trade minister Ahn Duk-geun told reporters that the government needed to evaluate the plan’s economic viability.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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This year’s show is projected to generate $24.6 million in economic impact for the city, according to tourism advocacy group Visit Seattle.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Those no longer willing or able to come into the office five days a week can find gainful employment in the private sector.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
21 Nov. 2024
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The lefty newspaper has had an uptick in workers’ interest because there is gainful employment at the baths.—
Lisa Kennedy,
The Denver Post,
4 Oct. 2024
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The sheets seem to be what Cal transcribed from the tablet during his last day alive: transcripts of the scientific mission and Billy’s corresponding orders, information on survivors and their location — lots of good, juicy stuff.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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