ROYALTIES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

royalties

noun

plural of royalty

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 Both Bonhams and the Deans hope this initiative is the first step in wider adoption of resale royalties for visual artists. — Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Brand equity is sometimes used by franchisors to justify certain costs, either in initial investment or ongoing royalties. — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Gorsuch made $300,000 in royalties from two companies in 2025. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The writers’ bread and butter comes from not just streaming but performance royalties. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 For Parton, though, the song’s success was about more than charts or royalties. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Half of the artist royalties from the album will be donated to Dublin Simon Community, which provides housing and medical care for people experiencing homelessness. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026 But the relationship turned litigious when Wagoner sued her in 1979 for millions in management fees and royalties. — Kristin M. Hall, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Because of Houston’s version—which is the best-selling single by a female artist of all time—Parton earned $10 million in royalties, according to Forbes. — Jessica Vacco-Bolaños, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Benton had career bests in tackles (51), tackles for loss (6) and sacks (5 1/2) while helping the Steelers to the AFC North title.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
With the three-row Kia Sorento, the Hyundai Palisade retains the South Korean brands’ 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, both segment and industry bests.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of best

Noun

That’s part of what separates the elites of a sport from the rest.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Tung, a shipping tycoon, had little political experience before a panel of pro-Beijing elites picked him to be the first leader of the southern Chinese territory after the end of British colonial rule in 1997.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of elites

Noun

In that sense, these figures are best viewed not as perfectly precise scores, but as reminders of how quickly forces of nature can overwhelm entire societies.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
In my time — and even today in conservative societies — this is very strictly regulated for children.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of societies

Noun

The governor-elect faced a fight over removing Nick Balletto, who had initially been dismissive of Lamont as a candidate, as the Democratic state chair.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
With energy prices moving higher in July so far, and recent strong statements on fighting inflation, markets see broadly a 1 in 3 chance that the FOMC elects to increase rates in July.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of elect

Noun

The mezzanine was centered with a wedding cake and guests dined in the Baxter room at tables decorated with wedding flowers in shades of ivory and butter yellow.

— Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Under the guise of paying homage to the bouquet of flowers his grandmother crocheted for his sister on her wedding day, Joseph added a matching purple bouquet which conveniently hides the super long crotch.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of flowers

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But things did not click regularly enough as a team, hence the summer-long search for a new No 10-type playmaker who could provide the necessary creativity and consistency to supplement Windass’ qualities.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Nigerian pastor William Kumuyi, whose Global Crusades have taken his ministry to countries across several continents, sees those qualities as a wider feature of African Christianity.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualities

Noun

There are countless face creams, serums, and tools on the market that promise firm, glass-like skin, but few actually deliver, and even fewer are at a reasonable price point.

— Melony Forcier, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Topical copper peptide serums and creams have been on the market for decades and studied in human trials.

— Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

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