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as in rented
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
charter a boat
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as in enabled
British
to give official or legal power to
a London firm seeking the services of a chartered accountant
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Recent Examples of chartered
The Preds on the other hand, last played on Saturday afternoon and chartered into Boston on Saturday night to beat the blizzard.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
About Parkdale Mills Parkdale was chartered by investors in Gastonia in 1916.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
According to the university’s announcement, the expansion will be the largest ever for UNC, which is the nation’s oldest public university, chartered in 1789, and opened four years later.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The aircraft was reportedly chartered by Indonesia's Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to carry out a maritime surveillance operation, per the Metro and ABC.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The short four-hour flight from JFK (chartered by Viking for the expedition) felt like a breeze compared to the multi-day journey down to Antarctica’s embarkation port at Ushuaia, the southernmost end of the world.
—Jillian Dara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Even the setting, a snowy January evening in the city in which the NHL itself was originally chartered over 100 years ago, adds to that seductive sense that an NHL game in this city just matters more.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
New Year’s Eve celebrations marking 250 years since the nation’s founding will also continue in New York City with America250, the nonpartisan organization chartered by Congress, leading events for the anniversary.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
Delta Upsilon past hazing Delta Upsilon was originally chartered at KU in 1920.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
About Parkdale Mills Parkdale was chartered by investors in Gastonia in 1916.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
According to the university’s announcement, the expansion will be the largest ever for UNC, which is the nation’s oldest public university, chartered in 1789, and opened four years later.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The aircraft was reportedly chartered by Indonesia's Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to carry out a maritime surveillance operation, per the Metro and ABC.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The short four-hour flight from JFK (chartered by Viking for the expedition) felt like a breeze compared to the multi-day journey down to Antarctica’s embarkation port at Ushuaia, the southernmost end of the world.
—Jillian Dara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
Even the setting, a snowy January evening in the city in which the NHL itself was originally chartered over 100 years ago, adds to that seductive sense that an NHL game in this city just matters more.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
New Year’s Eve celebrations marking 250 years since the nation’s founding will also continue in New York City with America250, the nonpartisan organization chartered by Congress, leading events for the anniversary.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
Delta Upsilon past hazing Delta Upsilon was originally chartered at KU in 1920.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chartered
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The lawsuit states Roe initially rented a one-bedroom unit at South Beach Marina Apartments for approximately $7,500 a month, paid in cash.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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And in an attention economy, interpretation doesn’t stay unfilled; it gets rented by whoever can compress it fastest.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, simple material upgrades—like switching to a better insulating oil—enabled significantly higher energy storage capacity.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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If your phone has a setting to automatically record the date and time on each photo, ensure it is enabled.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under Mara and Tisch's co-ownership, the Giants won two Super Bowls and recently hired John Harbaugh as head coach.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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An officer climbs the ranks Deenihan was hired by CPD in 1997 and was initially a patrol officer in the Harrison District (11th) on the city’s West Side, city personnel records show.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to law enforcement sources not authorized to discuss the case publicly, there was evidence that someone had forced their way inside her Tucson home.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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In this case, a federal judge who evaluates whether or not there’s sufficient cause to – as is stated clearly in the Fourth Amendment – be empowered to enter someone’s home.—
John E. Jones,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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While the attorney general may appoint an interim prosecutor for 120 days, federal judges are empowered to select a replacement once that period expires.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Jan. 2026
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In general, talk shows have qualified for the equal opportunities exemption as a bona fide news interview, ever since the FCC granted an exemption to Jay Leno’s Tonight Show in 1996.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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McCann never qualified for them.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bell pressed ahead with the show, loon references and all, and licensed it to HBO.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sinclair laid the foundation for his work using mice in preclinical trials, Life Biosciences then licensed the technology from Harvard and Sinclair’s lab to test on non-human primates to better match the human eye’s anatomy.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dadio said her center has trained 2,200 people and certified 245 trainers who bring the techniques to their departments.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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But he also wasn’t certified to fly the Cessna).—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Chartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chartered. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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