aristocracies

noun

Definition of aristocraciesnext
plural of aristocracy
as in elites
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class membership in the society is reserved for the literary world's aristocracy

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  1. societies
  2. best
  3. elect
  4. royalties
Noun
  • Previously, the region was seen as largely unfavorable for food production and large-scale human societies in ancient times.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These one-off events throughout history have resulted in disastrous demographic drops, but societies almost always bounce back.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of societies
Noun
  • Could that kind of discovery make septuagenarian runners reach personal bests?
    Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Be an observable champion of associates' demonstrations of their personal bests.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of best
Noun
  • But even states that elect coroners have some oversight.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Governor Mike Kehoe became the governor elect on Tuesday with a decisive victory over Democratic nominee Crystal Quade.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of elect
Noun
  • Unearned, or investment, income includes interest, dividends, capital gains, annuity distributions (taxable distributions only and only when not from a qualified retirement plan), royalties, and passive real estate rental income.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The service recently instituted a policy in which a track that registers fewer than a thousand streams in a twelve-month span earns no royalties at all.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of royalties
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