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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
Housewives have graced the decks of the yachting franchise in the past, but never has a full cast chartered their own superyacht — and had their trip documented for both franchises.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
In 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg on its fateful voyage, and the State Bank in Florida was chartered.
—Jason Dill
november 5, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2022 the Rotary Club of Rancho Santa Fe chartered the troop.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
The committee quickly raised US$13,000 – the equivalent of $188,000 today – and chartered an airplane to Washington.
—Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
The Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute was chartered in 1877 with a goal of providing teacher training and quality education for African Americans.
—CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Abdullah is also a lead organizer of scout units chartered to the Islamic Center of Northern Virginia Trust and the father of three sons who — like himself — made Eagle Scout.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Von der Leyen was on a plane chartered by the European Commission, the EU said.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
The tour bus, chartered from New York City, was returning to the city from Niagara Falls when the bus lost control, entered the median and crossed to the southern shoulder before overturning, witnesses reported to state police, the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reported.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
In 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg on its fateful voyage, and the State Bank in Florida was chartered.
—Jason Dill
november 5, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2022 the Rotary Club of Rancho Santa Fe chartered the troop.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
The committee quickly raised US$13,000 – the equivalent of $188,000 today – and chartered an airplane to Washington.
—Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
The Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute was chartered in 1877 with a goal of providing teacher training and quality education for African Americans.
—CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Abdullah is also a lead organizer of scout units chartered to the Islamic Center of Northern Virginia Trust and the father of three sons who — like himself — made Eagle Scout.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Von der Leyen was on a plane chartered by the European Commission, the EU said.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
The tour bus, chartered from New York City, was returning to the city from Niagara Falls when the bus lost control, entered the median and crossed to the southern shoulder before overturning, witnesses reported to state police, the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reported.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chartered
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Nearly empty save for a handful of people, the two-mile expanse of bone-white sand contained a single business, Itacarezinho Restaurante Lounge, made up of a grassy lawn peppered with shaded cabanas that can be rented for the day.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Properties couldn’t have been rented for more than 49 days during that summer period or for longer than 70 days in a year.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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What changed modern warfare was not necessarily the most advanced weapon per se, but rather that the Sherman enabled large-scale mechanized operations, thanks to its ease of production, repair, logistics support, and global deployment across multiple theaters.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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This operational discipline enabled the company to pursue projects with tight timelines or unusual spatial constraints, assignments that often commanded premium pricing due to their complexity and precision requirements.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Reuters reported Thursday that Comcast had hired bankers from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to sort through a potential bid for some of WBD’s assets.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Investigations found the voicemails of public figures were hacked by journalists and private investigators hired by publications who worked on the assumption that few people changed the default voicemail access code their handset came with.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Roseman has authorized nine trades since the beginning of training camp, the most in his 16-year tenure.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations in the country and has left the door firmly open to unspecified land operations.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Department of Justice is empowered under the federal securities laws to protect the integrity of the American capital markets by enforcing the securities laws and regulations.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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When people see concrete evidence that leadership is investing in their capability–and not just deploying technology for its own sake–they’ll shift from feeling threatened to feeling empowered.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mater Dei and Sierra Canyon, like all teams that reach the CIF-SS girls volleyball finals, have qualified for the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both Gauff and Pegula are two of the top eight Women’s Tennis Association singles players who qualified to compete in the WTA Finals.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rushdie has licensed lesser writers to be sentimental about their own powers of invention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a press release Wednesday, the FDA said patients should only receive the drugs from health professionals who are licensed and trained to administer them.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The only other aircraft carrier in the world that has the EMALS system is the US Navy’s newest carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, which was certified for flight deck operations using the EMALS system in the spring of 2022.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Results won’t be officially certified for a few more days.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Chartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chartered. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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