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Definition of "marketable" []

  • Fit to be offered for sale, as in a market: marketable produce. (adjective)
  • In demand by buyers or employers; salable: marketable goods; marketable skills. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "marketable" in a sentence
  • "The reason I ask these questions is that Fannie Mae's bank addendum states that Fannie Mae not obligated to bear any expenses to make the title marketable so I'm trying to find out if this property can be purchased with an unclear title and what legal responsibilities might be transferred to me as the new property owner."
  • "On Tuesday, the Cupertino, Calif., company disclosed cash, including short-term and long-term marketable securities, for the quarter ended June 25 increased 15.8% since March to $76.2 billion."
  • "Switching the bonds to marketable is basically nothing more than changing some digits in a computer database."