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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Of course, there have been many movies that utterly bombed, despite having a roster of the most bankable stars of that era. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 For instance, comedian Bill Cosby was once considered a bankable, believable spokesman. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025 In July 2025 The Old Guard 2 (2025) Charlize Theron, one of the most bankable movie stars in the entire world, is back on Netflix as Andy with The Old Guard 2. Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Its bankable current chief executive, Sanjiv Lamba, has been with the industrial gas giant for more than three decades and in the top job since March 2022. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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