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as in commercial
fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale
an item that would be too expensive to produce, and attractive to too few people, to ever be considered a salable commodity
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as in marketable
fit to be offered for sale
the car has to be put in better condition before it will be at all salable
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Recent Examples of salable
Microsoft’s growth in that sector — turning a research project into a salable product — has fueled much of the company’s success since Nadella became CEO, CNBC reported in February 2024.
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Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Indeed, returning director Gavin O'Connor and Affleck seem eager to take the more salable points of the character — his neuroatypical skills — and ditch the moody, dramatic parts.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Whether the converter intends to create a rental or a condo building, if the overall structure is much wider than 60 or 65 feet, the converter may need to go to extreme measures to give the residential units enough light and air while maintaining a high ratio of salable or rentable space.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
In the past 10 years there’s been a lot of innovation in packaging integration, which is the final manufacturing process that transforms semiconductor devices into salable products.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2019
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Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Indeed, returning director Gavin O'Connor and Affleck seem eager to take the more salable points of the character — his neuroatypical skills — and ditch the moody, dramatic parts.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Whether the converter intends to create a rental or a condo building, if the overall structure is much wider than 60 or 65 feet, the converter may need to go to extreme measures to give the residential units enough light and air while maintaining a high ratio of salable or rentable space.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
In the past 10 years there’s been a lot of innovation in packaging integration, which is the final manufacturing process that transforms semiconductor devices into salable products.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salable
Adjective
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Generac has transferred work from Hidalgo, Mexico to the Beaver Dam plant that builds medium-size commercial generators.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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But at times, there are so many people wandering around the stage that Anatevka – Tevye’s town – feels more like a bustling commercial neighborhood than a community struggling to survive.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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This framework implies that mastering a discipline is more than just acquiring a marketable skill.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In the mid ‘90s, South End Development Corporation makes a logo, picks a marketable name: South End.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Sadly, both the XLR-V and STS-V would only last a single generation, meeting the executioner in 2009 as parent company GM struggled under the weight of the financial crisis and subsequent corporate restructuring.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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Meanwhile, when other platforms misfire spectacularly, we're left guessing whether this reflects leadership views, corporate risk aversion, regulatory pressure, or accident.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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When companies are willing to pay a cost per click, the world is designed to distract - and that design is profitable.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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While Rocket Lab's stock is up 800% over the past year, according to Forbes, the company is not yet profitable.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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“Salable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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