cruelty-free
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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She interpreted it to mean that she was granting royalty-free rights to her existing and future academic papers and any other intellectual property that might benefit an unspecified Mercor client.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
The online marketplace for royalty-free images and videos bought Giphy from Meta Platforms.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023
Oh, and on the production end, there are several apps that can generate melodies and beats for you, either by utilizing royalty-free stock tracks or by imitating musical patterns from songs they’ve been exposed to.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2023
In an email to The Times, Metro said the music is a royalty-free playlist it compiled of piano sonatas, symphony orchestra pieces and concertos, including some by Vivaldi, Beethoven and Mozart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2023
The Internet Dictionary Project's goal is to create royalty-free translating dictionaries through the help of the Internet's citizens.
From Multilingualism on the Web by Lebert, Marie
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