Synonyms of charges
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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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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
Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Xinis pointed out that the DOJ is prosecuting him in Tennessee on human smuggling charges.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
All charges carry the same potential maximum sentence of life in prison.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Long before the war with Iran, UPS, FedEx and other major shipping companies have had automatic fuel charges that kick in when fuel prices hit a certain threshold.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The Heat by Friday will waive guard Terry Rozier, who is facing federal charges in the FBI’s gambling probe, and then likely upgrade one of their two-way players to a standard contract, either Goldin, Jahmir Young or Trevor Keels.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The appeals court denied the request, and the public defender’s client, Kyle Kjoller, was ultimately convicted on several felony firearms charges.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The shooter was arrested, and charges are pending, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The latter two charges were later dropped.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The indictment charges Horner with strangling, smothering or asphyxiating Athena while in the course of kidnapping her.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The indictment also charges Burdine with attempting to influence a Boulder police officer.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Russell and Johnson worked on cars together, charges state.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
And regulators in both states approved a plan last year for sites using 75 megawatts of power or more, including hyperscale data centers, that charges higher rates and requires collateral to secure payments alongside early termination fees.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Peloton charges $150 for expert assembly, which includes delivery to your room of choice, setup, and removal and disposal of packaging.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
New Jersey charges an amount based on income and family size and is capped at the statewide average annual premium for bronze health plans in New Jersey.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Only Oregon charges fees more often, at 28% of the time.
—David Cuillier, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Epstein, whose relationship with bin Sulayem began before the financier’s arrest in Florida in 2008 on the prostitution charges, met and corresponded with the Emirati for more than a decade.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Xinis pointed out that the DOJ is prosecuting him in Tennessee on human smuggling charges.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
All charges carry the same potential maximum sentence of life in prison.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Long before the war with Iran, UPS, FedEx and other major shipping companies have had automatic fuel charges that kick in when fuel prices hit a certain threshold.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The Heat by Friday will waive guard Terry Rozier, who is facing federal charges in the FBI’s gambling probe, and then likely upgrade one of their two-way players to a standard contract, either Goldin, Jahmir Young or Trevor Keels.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
The appeals court denied the request, and the public defender’s client, Kyle Kjoller, was ultimately convicted on several felony firearms charges.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The shooter was arrested, and charges are pending, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The latter two charges were later dropped.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Any pastor or priest, politician or podcaster, who charges that the modern children of Israel are anything other than the direct descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and the beneficiaries of God’s unbreakable covenant with Israel, Hagee said, is not preaching the word of God.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The indictment charges Horner with strangling, smothering or asphyxiating Athena while in the course of kidnapping her.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The indictment also charges Burdine with attempting to influence a Boulder police officer.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Russell and Johnson worked on cars together, charges state.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
And regulators in both states approved a plan last year for sites using 75 megawatts of power or more, including hyperscale data centers, that charges higher rates and requires collateral to secure payments alongside early termination fees.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Peloton charges $150 for expert assembly, which includes delivery to your room of choice, setup, and removal and disposal of packaging.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
New Jersey charges an amount based on income and family size and is capped at the statewide average annual premium for bronze health plans in New Jersey.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Only Oregon charges fees more often, at 28% of the time.
—David Cuillier, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charges
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The indictments — along with a civil lawsuit and grand jury testimony referenced in motions to dismiss the charges — portray Brooks and Smyles as the main drivers of the fights.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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In Virginia, grand juries twice balked at indictments of James after the original charges were tossed.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Korth pointed out that ice is a perennial plumbing issue for moon missions going back to NASA’s shuttle program.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Five more successful landing missions followed, but there was no momentum to carry on beyond Apollo 17 in 1972.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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So, the mission team gave the Artemis 2 crew some instructions.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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To switch to Google Messages, Samsung's website gives users instructions to download the app from the Play Store, if not already on their phone, and set it as the default.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The letter declared the company in default of its contractual obligations with Miami-Dade County and demanded a fix to problems that had forced garages to let an unknown number of travelers exit without paying.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lamont and the legislature also failed to budget adequately for certain legal obligations.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The White House budget proposes cutting funding for the federal agency created after the September 11, 2001 attacks by $52 million and would require small airports to enroll in a program in which TSA pays for private screeners.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The attacks bring into sharp relief how some of the key selling points of crypto — decentralization from banks, the ease of transferring large sums, irreversible transactions — also double as its vulnerabilities.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Seniors who are at least 62 years old do not have to pay, and $10 late fees apply for owners who did not register their pets within 30 days.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The mart was asked to complete pending corrections to avoid additional inspection fees.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some women have died because of these oversights.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Upon taking office, the new NASA head was quick to highlight oversights in NASA’s recent crew safety standards.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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While bonds are used to pay for projects, governments typically use tax levies to pay for operating expenses like wages, health care or utilities.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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To pay for the various expenses of running a rescue, Ruth began attending reptile expos.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charges. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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