bankable

adjective

bank·​able ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce bankable (audio)
Synonyms of bankablenext
1
: acceptable to or at a bank
bankable currency
2
: sure to bring in a profit
… Hollywood's most bankable star …—Sidney Sheldon
bankability
ˌbaŋ-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce bankable (audio)
noun

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The numbers were eye-popping, and, as always, more aspirational than bankable. — Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026 States also need to create bankable demand for clean power; it cannot be left to utilities to create or mediate demand. — Tom Bitting, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The Sprouses were hugely successful child actors, majorly bankable Disney brand names, and even the world’s richest young teens. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 June 2026 Two thirds of family offices now have their bankable assets in at least three jurisdictions, according to the UBS survey. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 May 2026 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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