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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The films transformed Segel and Rogen not only into bankable stars, but in-demand screenwriters. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024 One big difference between the two series is, of course, that The Penguin extends an extraordinarily bankable franchise—Batman—within HBO parent Warner Bros. Judy Berman, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024 Shooter shines Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams have been the bankable offensive weapons for Minnesota, really, throughout the playoffs. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2024 Zendaya, who has collaborated with Roach from her Disney Channel days through to her life now as one of Tinseltown’s most bankable stars, acknowledges that her buzzy career owes plenty to his strategic sartorial scaffolding. Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 9 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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