bankable
Americanadjective
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acceptable for processing by a bank.
bankable checks and money orders.
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considered powerful, prestigious, or stable enough to ensure profitability.
Without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest.
adjective
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appropriate for receipt by a bank
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dependable or reliable
a bankable promise
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(esp of a star) likely to ensure the financial success of a film
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Origin of bankable
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Experts say wind is now set to take off, and point to Laos's 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power Project, which began operating in August 2025, as a bankable case study.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
I’m bored of studios and indie financiers forcing filmmakers to stick to so-called bankable names.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Stalin is being challenged by C. Joseph Vijay, 51, one of India's most bankable actors, especially in Tamil regions.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Coach has emerged as one of fashion’s most surprisingly bankable and buoyant brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Notes were usually made to pay a given number of "dollars, in good, bankable dust."
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 by Various
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