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 Texans benefit from the production of the gas, the royalties from the gas, and all of our natural resources God has given us. — Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 12 July 2026 Creators appoint a Collective Management Organization (CMO) to license rights and collect royalties on their behalf, often through blanket licenses. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026 In return for licensing its intellectual property, OLC pays Disney royalties but not a a share of its profits. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Money spent on royalties to NBCUniversal and rent to private equity real estate partners is money not spent on employees providing great customer service and designers creating amazing new attraction experiences. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 First came establishing the Luke Bell Memorial Affordable Counseling Program, where royalties from his works are filtered to make mental health treatments more readily accessible in his home state of Wyoming. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026 In total, Dupri claims he is owed $18 million in royalties from Sony, citing additional albums released by artists like Carey, Usher, Bow Wow, J-Kwon, Dupri himself and Bone Crusher. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Music producer Jermaine Dupri is suing Sony for $18 million in alleged unpaid royalties. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 7 July 2026 No label takes a cut, meaning most royalties flow straight into her pockets. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

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Noun

Atwell, the 26-year-old five-year veteran, has modest career bests of 67 receptions (2023), 562 yards (2024), and three touchdowns (2023).

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Mahrez is retiring from international soccer as a five-time Premier League winner and one of Africa's bests.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of best

Noun

Many rebels believed the burden of repaying the public debt fell disproportionately on common people while benefiting elites.

— Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The three have pushed legislation to restrict PAC donations or gifts to Supreme Court justices, portraying it as an effort to rein in elites.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Definition of elites

Noun

Linguistic diversity is not a good acquired at no expense to the societies that have chosen it (or been forced to choose it) over homogeneity.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Storms smash into cities, disease shuts down whole societies, and millions of humans migrate across the globe.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of societies

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Veleria Levy, representative-elect for northeast Charlotte’s state House District 99, testified against Duke’s original proposal this spring.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
According to attorney Justin Smith, who is here today to represent mayor-elect Erickson, the board will begin the morning with ballots considered by the resolution board on Election Night.

— Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026

Definition of elect

Noun

Look for tops that have lace, floral embroidery, ruffles, or subtle sheer components with a delicate and sophisticated air, then layer a barn jacket or cardigan on top for additional warmth.

— René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 17 July 2026
Cushy slides, breezy sundresses, easy two-piece sets, and outfit-making tops are all on sale for $10 or less — and no, that’s not a typo.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of tops

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For those who oppose book bans, those qualities are easily conflated.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
As Darrold and Marty Glanville of Sunrise Flour Mill have noted, a skilled baker can use baker’s yeast to make bread with qualities that imitate those often associated with sourdough, such as a crisp, chewy crust and open crumb.

— Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Definition of qualities

Noun

Goji berries are also found in the ingredients of several facial creams, facial masks, and blush products.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
The white-on-white fantasy of the Starck years has given way to creams, corals, warm woods, and sculptural furniture that feels made to be used, not admired from across the room.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

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