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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One of Hollywood’s most bankable and in-demand stars before his prior legal troubles mounted, Depp’s last studio release was Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024 To many businesses and governments abroad, U.S. trade policy is the face of U.S. diplomacy – the most bankable feature of foreign policy. Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 While most evangelical Christians are firmly in Trump’s corner, the Catholic vote is less bankable. Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2024 The films transformed Segel and Rogen not only into bankable stars, but in-demand screenwriters. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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