salable

adjective

sal·​able ˈsā-lə-bəl How to pronounce salable (audio)
variants or saleable
: capable of being or fit to be sold : marketable
salability noun

Examples of salable in a Sentence

We'll have to repaint the house for it to be salable. an item that would be too expensive to produce, and attractive to too few people, to ever be considered a salable commodity
Recent Examples on the Web And the company’s privacy policies make clear that in the event of a merger or an acquisition, customer information is a salable asset. 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 See all Example Sentences for salable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salable was in 1530

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“Salable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

salable

adjective
sal·​able
variants or saleable
: capable of being or good enough to be sold
salability noun

Legal Definition

salable

adjective
sal·​able
variants or saleable

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