royalty-free

adjective

Of software, content, or materials, licensed for use after a one-time payment or fee, with no additional royalties required per use, reproduction, or distribution.

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Meanings

adjectiveroyalty-free (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingOf software, content, or materials, licensed for use after a one-time payment or fee, with no additional royalties required per use, reproduction, or distribution.

Origin

From royalty + -free.

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APA

royalty-free. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royalty-free

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“royalty-free.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royalty-free. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “royalty-free,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/royalty-free.

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