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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 Ramona High Key Club was originally chartered in 1983 but went inactive for the 2004-05 term, said Kiwanis member Chris Bertolero.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The team chartered into Miami on a flight from Italy on Monday, and then dined together in Miami Beach and visited a nightclub where hundreds of fans clamored to get inside.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The company has also introduced a new FriendShare feature that lets users form private cohorts around common interests and organize flights where seats can be individually chartered.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
The club previously existed on campus but needed to be re-chartered for logistical reasons.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
After its attention-grabbing opening, Queen at Sea sails into more familiar territory, of the kind chartered by Gaspar Noé in Vortex and, more pertinently, Michael Haneke in Love.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
The Board of Peace, which was chartered in January and includes nearly 20 countries, is tasked with managing recovery efforts in the Gaza Strip after the Israel-Hamas war.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
The Bank of England, chartered in London in 1694, was a private joint-stock business but one with special privileges and duties.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The team chartered into Miami on a flight from Italy on Monday, and then dined together in Miami Beach and visited a nightclub where hundreds of fans clamored to get inside.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The company has also introduced a new FriendShare feature that lets users form private cohorts around common interests and organize flights where seats can be individually chartered.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
The club previously existed on campus but needed to be re-chartered for logistical reasons.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
After its attention-grabbing opening, Queen at Sea sails into more familiar territory, of the kind chartered by Gaspar Noé in Vortex and, more pertinently, Michael Haneke in Love.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
The Board of Peace, which was chartered in January and includes nearly 20 countries, is tasked with managing recovery efforts in the Gaza Strip after the Israel-Hamas war.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
The Bank of England, chartered in London in 1694, was a private joint-stock business but one with special privileges and duties.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chartered
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Early Saturday morning, a building in Boise rented by ICE and DHS was vandalized, with windows broken and spray paint used, according to Boise police.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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The landlord usually rented the place to jockeys who’d pass through the city for a season.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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The transition, even under the best of circumstances, was going to be complicated, given the relatively short eight-month timeline to switch over a million retail fiber customers and 4 million enabled fiber locations in 11 states.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Haber-Bosch process, which enabled the mass production of both fertilizer and explosives, was invented in 1909, five years before war shattered Europe.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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Since Howell and Tretter’s resignations last July, the union has operated under the direction of president Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who plays linebacker for the Chicago Bears, and White, whom the union hired in August as interim executive director.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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To adapt the play, Preminger hired the great screenwriter and novelist Graham Greene, who Preminger felt would add meaning and emotional investment to the project given his Catholicism.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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As of Wednesday, firearms dealers are required under state law to use scanners that pull the prospective purchaser’s name, date of birth and other details from the card’s magnetic strip, which the new design lacks — except if they are authorized otherwise.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Rangers would be authorized to carry firearms, issue citations and make arrests within the agency’s jurisdiction.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Supporting Youth and Education Committee was tasked with developing after-school programs and education initiatives that empowered young people and offered educational opportunities for all students.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Supreme Court had ruled that the Clean Air Act empowered the EPA to act.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Since the recall became part of the California Constitution in 1911, there have been 55 attempts to recall a governor, but only two have ever qualified for the ballot.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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According to a recent report from the Department of Economic and Community Development, only one company — Cigna — has qualified for the state’s data center tax incentive program.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Because the airwaves were public property licensed to private stations, the government imposed conditions to ensure no single political voice monopolized them.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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But these hotels weren’t licensed.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Candidates need to be officially certified to borrow any Lunar and Meteorite Sample Disks encased in Lucite plastic, and retain a copy of their certification form that was legally signed by a NASA Authorized Sample Certifier.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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It was sent to certified District 203 employees in mid-February.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Chartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chartered. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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