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 Swift’s net worth is composed of about $1 billion in wealth amassed from royalties and touring, a music catalog worth $900 million and about $100 million in real estate. —

Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Arm collects royalties per chip. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 June 2026 With the royalties, Lillian purchased their paralyzed son Glenn a home of his own. —

Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026 The studios have pledged a donation that a percantage of royalties of all toys and merchandise sold will go back to oceanic conservations efforts. —

Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 May 2026 That saving gets split roughly three ways among Cibus, the seed company and the farmer, and Cibus collects $20 to $30 per acre in royalties. —

Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026 Universal Music Group and TikTok have unveiled a new multiyear licensing deal to cover royalties from big name artists and creators like Yungblud, Drake and Lady Gaga. —

Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state’s revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care. —

Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026 New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state's revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care. —

ABC News, 14 May 2026

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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Despite the sporadic flips between putting on offensive clinics and going silent, Nazar posted career bests of 15 goals, 26 assists and 41 points in 66 games.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026