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 Rooney had pledged to donate royalties from her bestselling novels, which include ‘Intermezzo’ and ‘Normal People,’ to Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization by the British government. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Tidal has also promised to label AI music and ban those tracks from accruing royalties. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The group acquired Origin for just over $40 million, plus a portion of future royalties, and became the basin’s top player. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Mike Smith, who pleaded guilty, was accused of making millions in royalties off a scheme that involved using bots to artificially inflate plays of his songs. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 By cutting into that pool, Smith reduced royalties across the board. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 As argued in a new piece by nonprofit Stand Up for Stand Up, this evolution of SiriusXM’s comedy programming has been harmful to working-class comics who depended on Raw Dog airplay and the royalties that came with it. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Through licensing deals, the Knicks are not only paid royalties but can also set standards for quality and usage, including standards concerning typography, scripts, designs and workmanship that counterfeiters lack. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Composer Maurice Jarre received royalties for the brief use of his leitmotif. — Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Lamb had 189 yards receiving on career bests of 21 targets and 17 catches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Pugh’s performance is a master class in physicality and flair, one of her career bests.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of best

Noun

Visible minorities remain vastly underrepresented among France’s political and business elites.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
There is a lot of frustration on the part of the population already, even within some elites, that maybe the regime should have shown some flexibility in some of the negotiations, for example.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of elites

Noun

Despite the efforts to redress the problem, South Africa remains one of the world’s most unequal societies.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The best crime thrillers consider the way violence, an endemic feature of human societies, can spiral out of hand.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of societies

Noun

The first meeting was in November of last year at the White House, when Mamdani was mayor elect, and the second was in February, also at the White House.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of elect

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Both are curled in chairs in an otherwise empty room in an upscale Hyde Park Corner hotel, modestly dressed in jeans, sneakers and casual tops.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Men’s bag searches grew 166 percent and silk scarf searches climbed 369 percent, which Fashionphile tied to shoppers styling scarves as tops and handbags.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tops

Noun

Recently a box showcased sweet, custardy amaebi, salmon belly, chum ikura, uni, toro, Hokkaido hotate, octopus and kizami wasabi adorned with various flowers and pickles.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Frosted glass walls reveal a garden of oversize, colorful leather flowers, while wood and leather, recurring materials in Polène’s stores, appear in the furnishings.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of flowers

Noun

With a bigger budget from Netflix, Sy and Leterrier leaned further into the show’s superhero-like qualities, expanding its universe beyond the novels of Maurice Leblanc and weaving some futuristic elements.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The Groove Holds It All Together One of the song’s most compelling qualities is its infectious groove.

— David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of qualities

Noun

The formula for Voupre's Anti-Aging Rescue Solution is the basis for nearly identical wrinkle creams that the Weingartens and Odeds sell across other brands like Introstem, CbGäRDN, Venofye and Lavelier.

— Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
With that baseline established, layering on neck creams with increasingly sophisticated active ingredients is the new norm in neck care.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of creams

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