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as in commercial
fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale
an item that would be too expensive to produce, and attractive to too few people, to ever be considered a salable commodity
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as in marketable
fit to be offered for sale
the car has to be put in better condition before it will be at all salable
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Recent Examples of salable
And the company’s privacy policies make clear that in the event of a merger or an acquisition, customer information is a salable asset.
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Finally, despite Trump’s harsh critiques of the Obama administration’s campaign against ISIS, this approach is probably the most politically salable.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
One of its most salable assets, the energetic left back Ian Maatsen, is actually on loan from Chelsea.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 31 May 2024
First, there’s the pretty, quiet Paloma (Jennifer Trejo), a nascent math and science prodigy, who helps her ailing father (Gilberto Barraza) mine salable scrap metal from the smelly garbage dump near their makeshift home.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
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Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Finally, despite Trump’s harsh critiques of the Obama administration’s campaign against ISIS, this approach is probably the most politically salable.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
One of its most salable assets, the energetic left back Ian Maatsen, is actually on loan from Chelsea.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 31 May 2024
First, there’s the pretty, quiet Paloma (Jennifer Trejo), a nascent math and science prodigy, who helps her ailing father (Gilberto Barraza) mine salable scrap metal from the smelly garbage dump near their makeshift home.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salable
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What Ukraine gains The White House said that the sides had agreed to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Attacking peaceful commercial vessels means picking on large, unarmed, slow-moving targets that serve nearly all countries and are crewed by innocent, hard-working people from around the world.—
The Editors,
National Review,
26 Mar. 2025
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Alphabet closed the year with $96 billion in cash and marketable securities.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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However, these countries must tempt risk-takers, requiring marketable deals and solid assurances.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Their corporate landlord kicked them out to fix their flood-prone home, a lawsuit says.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the fate of the CTC will hinge on whether lawmakers can reconcile competing priorities—preserving corporate tax cuts, managing the deficit, and supporting working families.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Ferrari has also proven itself to be profitable quarter after quarter, year after year.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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If it can be proven through existing models that yes, this type of content can be profitable, and here are examples to prove it, then funders will be less hesitant.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Salable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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