variants or saleable
1
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

2

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of salable The series renders the potentially odd and inward aspects of fantasy salable—paranormals are just like contemporary humans, with familiar psychologies, politics, and value systems. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 Add the contemporaneous arrival of a lively market for contemporary art, which had barely existed earlier in 20th century America, and all those rival brand names could seem like desperate promotional efforts to crack the market with comfortably retrograde, highly salable pictures. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 And the company’s privacy policies make clear that in the event of a merger or an acquisition, customer information is a salable asset. Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024 Finally, despite Trump’s harsh critiques of the Obama administration’s campaign against ISIS, this approach is probably the most politically salable. Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017 See All Example Sentences for salable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salable
Adjective
  • Carriers transporting de minimis items, such as commercial mail agencies UPS and FedEx, must report shipment details to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the White House said April 2.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • But while the company’s dog-like Spot and warehouse robot Stretch are already deployed at industrial sites, the Hyundai pilot will be the first time Atlas is used in commercial manufacturing.
    Russell Brandom, Wired News, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • Also, regulatory body publications from organizations like FINRA and HHS reinforce the idea that compliance with regulations is a marketable security feature.
    Andres Zunino, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Waters, who earned more than $3 million playing pickleball in 2024, according to Forbes, has emerged as one of the sport's biggest and most marketable stars.
    Jessica Golden, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Lululemon—everything was just super corporate, elevated, everyone just trying so hard to find a vibe.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
  • Other corporate standouts were Japanese energy company Niterra’s underwater expedition that had educational mini-games alongside promotional content showcasing their latest R+D innovations, often with extensive information on digital placards.
    Matt Shaw, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Adjective
  • About 90% of Apple’s production of the iPhone, its most profitable product, has remained in China, despite efforts to increase manufacturing elsewhere, according to financial services firm Wedbush Securities.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
  • This year, the studio counted the top three most profitable titles with Inside Out 2, No. 2 with Moana 2 and No. 3 with Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine — the prescription for superhero fatigue.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Salable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salable. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on salable

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!