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Recent Examples of bankable
All those viewers saw an entertaining basketball contest, one that highlighted bankable stars while showcasing strong supporting cast contributions.
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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
Career Advice: Hoult is talented and bankable in indie films and TV series, but so far not many studio leading roles have come his way.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024
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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
Career Advice: Hoult is talented and bankable in indie films and TV series, but so far not many studio leading roles have come his way.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bankable
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But if start-ups can become profitable without spending much, that could become a problem for venture capital investors, who allocate tens of billions to invest in A.I. start-ups.—
Erin Griffith,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The federal government exists to do all of the things that are definitionally not profitable, that serve the public good rather than protect investor profits.—
Brian Barrett,
WIRED,
20 Feb. 2025
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Any tourism official will tell you that events such as the Ireland vs. New Zealand matchup are far more lucrative for a city’s economy than any regular domestic NFL game mostly attracting locals.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Kremlin officials are dangling the prospect of lucrative investment deals for American energy companies, apparently seeking to convince President Trump that large economic gains could come from siding with Moscow in ending the war in Ukraine and scrapping economic sanctions on Russia.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 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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Back in 2020, Congress passed – and President Trump signed – a $2 trillion bipartisan stimulus package to address the economic struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Good Ol’ Fashioned Soft Power, Here and Abroad Soft power, by definition, is the ability to attract others to one’s cause without the brute force of coercion, legal requirements, or explicit economic incentives.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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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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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.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Investors can also get a juicy dividend with Federal Realty Investment Trust , which yields 4.2%.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bankable. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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