BANKABLE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

bankable

adjective

Definition of bankable

as in profitable

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Recent Examples of bankable That prospect, along with the promise of Oscar nominations and the bragging rights of working with Nolan, the most bankable director of his generation, will easily justify the film’s price tag for Universal. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 July 2026 The growth is fitting for a player who was already one of the tournament’s most bankable athletes. — Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026 Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans — brother of Shawn and Marlon Wayans, who cowrote and acted in the comedy — the film grossed $157 million and transformed its cast into bankable stars. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 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 See All Example Sentences for bankable

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Adjective

In the Bay Area, tech companies bent on winning the race to develop artificial intelligence into a profitable business have juiced compensation to recruit talented executives and software engineers, widening the pool of high-income earners.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Still, if a business can buy inventory at a discount or fulfill a highly profitable order, paying more for fast capital can make sense.

— Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of profitable

Adjective

Waymo has also been expanding into new markets without Uber, while rivals such as Tesla double down on robotaxis, feeding fears that a growing fleet of driverless cars could erode Uber's lucrative role as the middleman between vehicles and riders.

— Akash Sriram, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Severe economic disparities brought many young women and men from Thailand’s poor northeastern Isan region to work in Pattaya’s lucrative nightlife sector.

— Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of lucrative

Adjective

Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
This is in large part because 401(k)-type plans became more common and, according to the paper, displaced more liquid and less remunerative forms of saving such as checking accounts.

— Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025

Definition of remunerative

Adjective

Meanwhile, recent data shows that New Zealand's economic growth prior to the conflict was stronger than previously anticipated, with household and business confidence rebounding.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Similar to the Army, SAE was filled with young men from all walks of life; every economic background, faith, and ethnicity were represented.

— Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of economic

Adjective

This would combine additional transitional housing with best practices in drug & mental health treatment coupled with programs to foster self-sufficiency and gainful employment.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Those humans who currently get degrees in philosophy tend to find gainful employment not because organizations need philosophers, but because companies want people who have strong writing skills, can do analyses, think in abstractions, and have heightened communication skills.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Definition of gainful

Adjective

Its thick green leaves look juicy, and the mulberries are already red because of the sunshine and the good care of the gardeners.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
The strawberry note adds a juicy, fruity twist, while the coffee and vanilla give it a warm, rich finish.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of juicy

Adjective

Biancardi said under the Indiana state code, the council can appoint one of its members in a non-paying, ex officio capacity to oversee the clerk-treasurer’s office.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
The feature arrives weeks after Google started reducing the default storage for non-paying accounts from 15GB to just 5GB in some regions.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026

Definition of paying

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