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
Those companies pay corporate and payroll taxes, their employees pay income taxes, and their investors pay capital gains taxes—far more than Washington would ever collect through patent royalties.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Over the course of his 50 years work as an accountant and business manager, initially in his native London and later in Los Angeles, Brown handled his clients’ touring, accounting, assets, royalties, taxes, music catalogs, matrimonial and real estate business and more.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody continued to steal our hearts (and make royalties from our endless binging of their shoes).
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
About 20% of royalties are deducted, on average, according to two estimates as well as interviews with royalty owners.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
The government aims to secure funds for the projects from oil revenues and mineral royalties, and the spending could rise by half a billion dollars by 2028.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Since Still Sucks, the group has been quiet in terms of sharing new music, but they have been involved in a major lawsuit with Universal Music Group over unpaid royalties.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Some examples of passive income include rental income, dividends, royalties, and online businesses.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
James’ first Nike deal was worth more than $100 million, including bonuses and royalties, over seven years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Over the course of his 50 years work as an accountant and business manager, initially in his native London and later in Los Angeles, Brown handled his clients’ touring, accounting, assets, royalties, taxes, music catalogs, matrimonial and real estate business and more.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody continued to steal our hearts (and make royalties from our endless binging of their shoes).
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
About 20% of royalties are deducted, on average, according to two estimates as well as interviews with royalty owners.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
The government aims to secure funds for the projects from oil revenues and mineral royalties, and the spending could rise by half a billion dollars by 2028.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Since Still Sucks, the group has been quiet in terms of sharing new music, but they have been involved in a major lawsuit with Universal Music Group over unpaid royalties.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Some examples of passive income include rental income, dividends, royalties, and online businesses.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
James’ first Nike deal was worth more than $100 million, including bonuses and royalties, over seven years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for royalties
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Kyle Schwarber is in the midst of what may be the most explosive offensive season of his MLB career, already setting personal bests with 53 home runs and 128 RBI.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Overall, Moniak has posted personal bests in games (127), runs (57), hits (109), triples (eight), homers (22) and RBIs (65) in 2025.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
18 Sep. 2025
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Once, Russian elites considered turning East with great caution, preferring Europe for education, investment, vacations, and more.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Soon, film stars and Hollywood elites began making the trek from Los Angeles, with Greta Garbo leading the way.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility Families, communities, and societies bear the deepest loss when mothers do not survive childbirth.—
Shelley Stewart III,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Studying history led Malthus to conclude that societies moved not in an ever-ascending line of progress but in cycles of expansion and decline.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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Representative-elect James Walkinshaw speaks to reporters in Fairfax, Virginia on September 5, 2025.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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These Democrats headed for Omaha after Mayoral-elect John Ewing (D-NE) beat Jean Stothert, the longest serving incumbent mayor in the country.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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Sheer fabrications have taken off this year, and these scarf-detail tops are an easy way to add interest and color all at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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West Virginia was tops at $883 monthly, then North Dakota at $980, Iowa at $981, Arkansas at $982, and Mississippi at $990.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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These varieties have the names of Indigenous tribes such as Muskogee and Zuni (purple flowers), Lipan (lavender flowers), and Natchez (white flowers with deep cinnamon bark).—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Her idea was expressed through a reenactment of the funeral of Achilles from the perspective of the flowers growing near his funeral pyre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Buffett’s Patience and the Role of Cash One of Buffett’s most underrated qualities is patience.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone will agree that these traits are all good qualities.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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The furniture has been curated for its bright palette of whites and creams that blend harmoniously with the original stone walls and ceilings.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025
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The compact slant on one side (for creams) and fluffy fan on the other (for powders) can both be used strategically to sculpt every curve and angle of your face.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Royalties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/royalties. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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