PEERAGES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

peerages

noun

plural of peerage

as in nobilities

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The Irish novelist had pledged to donate royalties from her books to the direct-action protest group, despite the fact that the UK has, controversially, proscribed it as a terrorist organisation.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026
Most notably, the labels have argued that the mass uploads of AI tracks are diminishing the royalties from actual musicians.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

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However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
These societies still fear China and North Korea and still depend on the United States.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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