CHARGES Synonyms: 575 Similar and Opposite Words

charges 1 of 2

noun

Definition of charges

plural of charge

as in indictments

a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person charges of burglary and armed robbery that have yet to be proved

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as in missions

a specific task with which a person or group is charged your charge is to keep everyone else organized and busy

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as in instructions

a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned we've received an official charge about how to handle the situation

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as in obligations

something one must do because of prior agreement the first charge of our armed forces is to defend this country against enemy attack

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as in attacks

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence the famously disastrous charge led by General George Pickett at Gettysburg

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as in fees

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something the charge for the book will be five dollars

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as in oversights

the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control was given charge of the business during the owner's absence

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as in expenses

a payment made in the course of achieving a result the charges mounted at a dizzying pace as the building project went way over budget

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as in thrills

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings the slopes at this resort aren't particularly challenging and aren't likely to give expert skiers much of a charge

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as in operations

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something he inherited charge of the Paris bureau after his supervisor quit

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charges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of charge

as in asks

to set or receive as a price any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing

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as in imposes

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise

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as in tasks

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to we're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening

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as in orders

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner

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as in accuses

to make a claim of wrongdoing against he has not yet been charged with any crime

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as in packs

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained charge a blast furnace with iron ore

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as in assaults

to take sudden, violent action against plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak

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as in excites

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of the players are going into this game still charged from their upset victory the week before

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Recent Examples of charges

Noun

When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 The attorneys also urged the Justice Department and local prosecutors to file criminal charges against Exum. — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 Sacramento County sheriff’s officials recovered the weapon used by the 34-year-old man fatally shot by deputies Sunday near Marconi and Eastern avenues and said he had been arrested on gun charges at the same intersection in June. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Caruso pleaded not guilty to charges of lewd or lascivious molestation, kidnapping, lewd or lascivious exhibition, child abuse and luring or enticing a child. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Maricopa County prosecutors declined to move forward with felony charges against her. — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Widespread outrage The lawsuit – and along with the lack of criminal charges and accusations of inadequate discipline – has drawn a wave of outrage. — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 While Cornell conducted an internal investigation, no criminal charges were brought against the accused at the time. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The child was released to a parent and is expected to answer to the charges in Juvenile Court in Waterbury. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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That does not show that every one of those clients charges individualized prices. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Terrorism charges targeting Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, led to two convictions over the summer. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026 Experts recommend looking for a high-yield savings account that is FDIC- or NCUA-insured, charges no monthly fees and offers a competitive annual percentage yield. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Consider an agent routing an existing customer’s usual purchase through an intermediary that charges a fee. — Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 This agreement charges $10 to $12 per month per user for ChatGPT Edu. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 According to Torre’s report, Life Surge initially charges around $30 to attend an event featuring Tebow, then encourages attendees to sign up for three-day classes for $97 to learn successful strategies in the stock market and real estate. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 The person who charges for parking at the children’s basketball game should have to sit in a pew next to the parent who’s upset about it. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026 But the difference between a light edit and a total rewrite is vast and expensive—one gynecologist treating the wives of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs reportedly charges up to $30,000 for an appointment—not to mention unnecessary. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for charges

Noun

Trump has long denied wrongdoing and neither case ultimately made it before a jury following his 2024 election victory, after which Smith moved to dismiss both indictments based on DOJ policy barring the prosecution of a sitting president.

— Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
The supervising judge’s department is sometimes used as an initial stop for cases involving grand jury indictments.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of indictments

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The aircraft is particularly suited to Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), maritime surveillance, anti-surface warfare (ASuW), and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Fortson was assigned as a missions operator to the 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field.

— Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of missions

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Because eligibility requirements, deadlines, and application procedures vary by state, be sure to follow the instructions provided by local election officials.

— TIME Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Prosecutor Mark Luckett said the duo were directed by a third person believed to be in Iran who coordinated plans and provided instructions on making a homemade chlorine bomb.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructions

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There are five parties at play here, each with its own contracts, security posture, regulatory obligations and power to say no.

— Shawn Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The company plans to spend $518 billion on cloud computing and infrastructure obligations in coming year, and said that nearly a quarter of its revenue last year came from two customers.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of obligations

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Asif said the Houthis had intensified missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and expanded their control along Yemen's Red Sea coast.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
In the case of the Ratepayer Protection Act, Republicans were searching for an answer to Democratic attacks on data centers and the higher energy prices consumers fear will come from their construction.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacks

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Private jet owners do pay other taxes and fees, including fuel taxes and landing charges, but Crabbe noted private jets still use the same infrastructure.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Bipartisan proposals in the Pennsylvania House and Senate would preserve the industry by licensing the machines and charging operators fees while limiting most establishments to five machines.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fees

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Now known formally as the Contemporary Baseball Era and Classic Baseball Era committees but still loosely as the Veterans Committee, this group meant to correct oversights continues to let in marginal guys.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
If done well, and with a human in the loop, AI could help identify trends in incidents, equipment issues, training gaps, certifications, expiration dates, maintenance reminders and emergency preparedness plan oversights.

— John F. McQuillan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of oversights

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Mercury opposes Chiron across your personal and shared resource zones, making questions about expenses, debt, or contributions feel more personal than the numbers suggest.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
To close deals, some US homebuilders are resorting to price cuts and mortgage rate buy downs to attract buyers, squeezing profit margins that are already compressed by high raw material, labor, and financing expenses.

— , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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