bankable
adjective
bank·able
ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl 
1
: acceptable to or at a bank
bankable currency
2
: sure to bring in a profit
Hollywood's most bankable star—
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Suddenly, Scorsese’s more expensive projects were bankable.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
Eugenio Derbez has been a bankable comedy superstar in Spanish-language markets for more than 30 years.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
There are set pieces of a scale previously unheard of for the director — explosions, car chases, bank robberies — as well as his most bankable star yet in Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Getty Images What To Know After becoming one of the most bankable actors of the 1970s, the All the President's Men star bought land in Utah and established the Sundance Institute in the early 1980s, pouring millions into nurturing independent filmmakers.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
Eugenio Derbez has been a bankable comedy superstar in Spanish-language markets for more than 30 years.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
There are set pieces of a scale previously unheard of for the director — explosions, car chases, bank robberies — as well as his most bankable star yet in Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Getty Images What To Know After becoming one of the most bankable actors of the 1970s, the All the President's Men star bought land in Utah and established the Sundance Institute in the early 1980s, pouring millions into nurturing independent filmmakers.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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