MARKETABLE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

marketable

adjective

ˈmär-kə-tə-bəl

Definition of marketable

as in profitable

fit to be offered for sale realized that the birdhouses he enjoyed making were marketable and began selling them at craft fairs

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as in corporate

fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale trying to turn their invention into a marketable product

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Recent Examples of marketable After all, their legacy consorting with carnies and flimflammers is less marketable than a tale of mother and daughter reuniting after surviving back-to-back shipwrecks. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Outside the home-plate entrance to Angel Stadium are six billboards showcasing their six best and most marketable players. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 At the time, executives from Apple, who were just breaking into the TV business, are said to have wanted a big, marketable name in the role — and Waddingham’s carried weight only in the British theater community. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 But Farnborough is about aircraft, military and civilian, as marketable commodities. — David Szondy july 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for marketable

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Adjective

The stakes in this case are high for Meta, a market leader and one of the most profitable social media companies in the world.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
This age group is the most profitable for childcare providers, as the larger class sizes of pre-K children subsidize the cost of caring for infants and toddlers.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of profitable

Adjective

Industrial corporate profitability, however, has seen a notable turnaround, swinging from barely positive growth last year to double-digit gains this year.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
There were no advertising agencies or corporate trademarks in Bronze Age Arabia.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of corporate

Adjective

Caring for a Christmas tree farm means growing trees, maintaining a saleable crop, and selling Christmas trees to the public.

— Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Her daughter, Rose Lane—a 43-year-old journalist with writer’s block who’d already mined and sold everything salable in her own life—pushed for drama and sensationalism.

— Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Definition of salable

Adjective

The simple way to think about this product is a closer integration between Salesforce's library of customers' valuable data and the capabilities of the Claude model.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The term describes how one’s actions have side effects that might be more valuable than the actions themselves, like a bee pollinating the world’s flowers while making honey for its hive.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of valuable

Adjective

The author advises negotiating exit terms fiercely, choosing fewer, aligned investors, and building sellable systems from day one, whether or not outside capital is involved.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Returns management solutions enable retailers to get sellable inventory back into the right channel faster and within the same season, delivering quick refunds and seamless experiences that build customer loyalty.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

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