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
The new deal will allow over 330,000 rights holders to receive royalties where their music is used on Audius across a broad territorial footprint, including sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Some examples of passive income include rental income, dividends, royalties, and online businesses.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Licensing agreements need to specify clear terms, including upfront fees for dataset usage, royalties for derivative works, and auditing mechanisms to ensure compliance.
—Virginie Berger, 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
Domino's primarily generates revenues by charging royalties to franchisees as well as selling food, equipment, and supplies to franchisees.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Designers then earn royalties every time their design is used.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 26 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
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
Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Some examples of passive income include rental income, dividends, royalties, and online businesses.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Licensing agreements need to specify clear terms, including upfront fees for dataset usage, royalties for derivative works, and auditing mechanisms to ensure compliance.
—Virginie Berger, 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
Domino's primarily generates revenues by charging royalties to franchisees as well as selling food, equipment, and supplies to franchisees.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Designers then earn royalties every time their design is used.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 26 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for royalties
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Jackson notched career bests with 4,172 passing yards, 41 passing touchdowns and four interceptions (among full seasons as the starter).Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Coach Sean McVay did not suspend Robinson, who has 31 receptions and career bests of 505 yards and seven touchdowns.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
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These one-off events throughout history have resulted in disastrous demographic drops, but societies almost always bounce back.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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But even states that elect coroners have some oversight.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Governor Mike Kehoe became the governor elect on Tuesday with a decisive victory over Democratic nominee Crystal Quade.Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Royalties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/royalties. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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