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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
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.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The governor highlighted how Avelo Airlines, who previously chartered flights for ICE, recently cut ties with the federal agency.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 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
The historically Black university, which was chartered in 1886, has more than 2,200 students, 450 faculty and staff members, per its website.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
Delta Upsilon past hazing Delta Upsilon was originally chartered at KU in 1920.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
They will be chartered under the authority of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, pending contract negotiations.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025
The 15-year-old Cedar Park-chartered bank had been bought by the LBJ Company in 1978.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
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.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The governor highlighted how Avelo Airlines, who previously chartered flights for ICE, recently cut ties with the federal agency.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 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
The historically Black university, which was chartered in 1886, has more than 2,200 students, 450 faculty and staff members, per its website.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
Delta Upsilon past hazing Delta Upsilon was originally chartered at KU in 1920.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
They will be chartered under the authority of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, pending contract negotiations.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025
The 15-year-old Cedar Park-chartered bank had been bought by the LBJ Company in 1978.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
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.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chartered
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Poo-Pourri Pocket Toilet Spray 3-pack Last spring, my in-laws rented a passenger van and took us on a family trip, with all of us staying in the same Airbnb.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dayton Martindale rented an Urban Communities apartment for about seven months starting in June 2022.—
Aaron Mondry,
Freep.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Building the drone 3D printing enabled the father-son duo to rapidly build prototypes and switch things up when needed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2026
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Criticism of Grok escalated in early January after the generative-AI app enabled users to create images of minors wearing minimal clothing.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Keilty, who has been preaching defense since the moment he was hired over the offseason, orchestrated a masterful plan to prevent Masco from getting second-chance scoring opportunities, or, for that matter, open looks.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Georgia native was hired by the Lions in 2021 as the outside linebackers coach.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Tuesday night had canceled some 2,000 grants representing nearly $2 billion in funding, according to an administration official with knowledge of the cuts who was not authorized to discuss them publicly.—
Ali Swenson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The company repurchased $500 million worth of shares in the fourth quarter and announced that its board of directors authorized the purchase of an additional seven million shares under its existing repurchase program.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement All around me, my fellow Minnesotans are being violently dragged away by masked and armed men empowered by the federal government.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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They are empowered to receive documents, review contracts, require reporting, and create a public record.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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None of the right-wing political podcasts that qualified – including those from Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson – made the cut.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
12 Jan. 2026
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The low-income identifications qualified the employees’ children for student fee waivers and entitled their schools to extra funding.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Jan. 2026
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He is also licensed to practice in California and until last year held a medical license in Nevada.—
Compiled From Mercury News Wire Reports,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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He is licensed in California and Illinois, and was previously licensed in Nevada, but that license expired in June.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Johnson said Benson was a juvenile at the time of the shooting and was certified as an adult on Wednesday in Jackson County Family Court.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The office has the power to recommend the Legislature withhold funding from the institution if it is found to be in violation of state law — until compliance is certified.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Chartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chartered. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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