bankable
adjective
bank·able
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Definition of bankable
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: acceptable to or at a bank
bankable currency
2
: sure to bring in a profit
Hollywood's most bankable star— Sidney Sheldon
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Other Words from bankable
bankability
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Examples of bankable in a Sentence
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South Korea’s entertainment industry may be best known globally for its K-dramas and sunny rom-coms, but no genre has proven as consistently bankable at the South Korean box office in recent years as the gritty crime thriller. — Danny Kim, The Hollywood Reporter, "Toronto: Crime Wave Hits South Korean Cinema," 8 Sep. 2019 The only bankable win is at home against the Cavs on April 5. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "NBA Schedule Release: Interesting Storylines That Will Shape the 2019-20 Season," 13 Aug. 2019 The deal adds the character and a suite of other kids media properties to its portfolio of bankable brands and positions Hasbro as a bigger player in the TV and movie segment. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "Hasbro to buy Peppa Pig's owner for $4 billion," 22 Aug. 2019 The deal adds the character and a suite of other kids media properties to its portfolio of bankable brands and positions Hasbro as a bigger player in the TV and movie segment. — Los Angeles Times, "Hasbro buys ‘Peppa Pig’ studio eOne for $4 billion," 22 Aug. 2019 Johnson, a former college football player, is one of Hollywood's most bankable stars. — NBC News, "The Rock ties the knot with longtime girlfriend Lauren Hashian in Hawaii," 19 Aug. 2019 Johnson films have made roughly $10 billion at the worldwide box office, making him one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood. — Frank Pallotta, CNN, "'Fast and Furious' test drives spinoffs with 'Hobbs & Shaw'," 2 Aug. 2019 But the market, which accounts for one-third of all vehicle sales globally, has rapidly gone from the industry’s most bankable source of growth to a more challenging prospect as demand for new cars levels off. — Trefor Moss, WSJ, "No Turnaround in Sight for China Car Sales," 10 July 2019 Fifty years ago this month, with Vegas in desperate need of a bankable star, Elvis arrived with his hat in his hand. — The Economist, "When the King saved Vegas," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bankable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bankable
bankable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of bankable
: certain to make a profit
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