as in aristocracies
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
a political fund-raiser attended by the royalty of the Hollywood scene
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Recent Examples of royalties
Last year, more than a third of artists making $10,000 on the platform in royalties started by self-releasing their music through independent distributors.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Lithium royalties have also shifted to a sliding scale.
—semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In the report, Spotify said artists from 75 different countries had generated at least $500,000 in streaming royalties last year, compared to 66 the year prior, with about half of an average artist’s streams now coming from outside their home country.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Back in 1998, the band accused Biafra of withholding royalties in a lawsuit that forced him to pay his ex-bandmates outstanding payments and punitive damages.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Fuerza Regida and Rancho Humilde are currently in a legal battle involving allegations of withheld royalties and financial mismanagement.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
It is repaid in royalties on gold production or through rights to purchase a mine’s future metal production at a steep discount.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Blockchain authentication ensures that every transaction is traceable and immutable, giving creators a clear, real-time view of their royalties.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Residuals and royalties exist for a reason.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Lithium royalties have also shifted to a sliding scale.
—semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In the report, Spotify said artists from 75 different countries had generated at least $500,000 in streaming royalties last year, compared to 66 the year prior, with about half of an average artist’s streams now coming from outside their home country.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Back in 1998, the band accused Biafra of withholding royalties in a lawsuit that forced him to pay his ex-bandmates outstanding payments and punitive damages.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Fuerza Regida and Rancho Humilde are currently in a legal battle involving allegations of withheld royalties and financial mismanagement.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
It is repaid in royalties on gold production or through rights to purchase a mine’s future metal production at a steep discount.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Blockchain authentication ensures that every transaction is traceable and immutable, giving creators a clear, real-time view of their royalties.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Residuals and royalties exist for a reason.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for royalties
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Nahshon Wright, Chicago Wright, 27, is a five-year veteran who made the Pro Bowl last season after having career bests in starts (16), interceptions (five, one returned for a touchdown), passes defended (11) and tackles (80).—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Foegele, 29, had the best season of his career in his first year as a King, with personal bests in goals, assists, points and plus-minus rating.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ideology and hypocrisy Sabti says the credibility of the system is also undermined by the behavior of Iran’s own elites.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Bannon has used the term globalists to refer to Silicon Valley elites, media executives, neoconservative foreign-policy hawks, proponents of lightly regulated global markets, and Jared Kushner.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When societies lose their grounding — in human dignity, and the belief that justice is not merely the will of the powerful — Jews are among the first to suffer.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Why are smart girls considered a threat in some societies?—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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Under the bill, the Indiana Department of Correction will provide training to all sheriffs-elect on how to cooperate with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Chile's President-elect Jose Antonio Kast speaks to journalists after meeting with the Italian Prime Minister at Palazzo Chigi in Rome on Febuary 5, 2026.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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For two-week trips specifically, her trick is to create a capsule wardrobe with four bottoms, six tops, and one sweater, all of which can be mixed and matched.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Whole carrots with tops give this pot-roast dish an elegant and springy look for Easter.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Violas have smaller flowers and stay shorter.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Front Range could see several inches of snow on Friday after weeks of unseasonably warm weather across that prompted flowers to bloom and trees to bud.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Below, designers share how to make a staircase look timeless and design-forward—plus the qualities that can make a staircase look quickly dated.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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Many of the qualities required to be a phenomenal investor are present in AI, which can absorb endless data, recognize historical patterns, and operate entirely free of human greed, fear, or fads.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ahead, find the retinal creams and serums that dermatologists consider the (vitamin) A-list of the category; plus, insights on how to properly incorporate them.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Consider more face creams, below.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Royalties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/royalties. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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