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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
In another exclusive touch, Lady B can be chartered in tandem with the 82-foot Doc Z, a Viking support yacht that expands the guest list to 17—and adds a spot of sportfishing to the agenda.
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Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The district’s teachers have been represented by the IPEA since it was chartered as an Illinois Education Association local in 1983.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
In 1982, a group of citizens determined to protect the river basin chartered the not-for-profit Friends of the Wekiva River, Inc.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Pablo Neruda, then Chilean ambassador to France, had chartered the ship’s passage.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The ship, owned by Pakistani interests and chartered by local businessmen, was carrying a large shipment of fuel, according to the Puntland official.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Heald has lunched with the Queen of Bhutan and has chartered a private plane to roam the most remote corners of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
About Parkdale Mills Parkdale was chartered by investors in Gastonia in 1916.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Both VLCCs are chartered by Unipec, the trading arm of Chinese energy giant Sinopec, according to the data.
—Azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger,terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The district’s teachers have been represented by the IPEA since it was chartered as an Illinois Education Association local in 1983.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
In 1982, a group of citizens determined to protect the river basin chartered the not-for-profit Friends of the Wekiva River, Inc.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Pablo Neruda, then Chilean ambassador to France, had chartered the ship’s passage.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The ship, owned by Pakistani interests and chartered by local businessmen, was carrying a large shipment of fuel, according to the Puntland official.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Heald has lunched with the Queen of Bhutan and has chartered a private plane to roam the most remote corners of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
About Parkdale Mills Parkdale was chartered by investors in Gastonia in 1916.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Both VLCCs are chartered by Unipec, the trading arm of Chinese energy giant Sinopec, according to the data.
—Azhar Sukri,kevin Breuninger,terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chartered
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Alexander Fitzgibbons, chairman of event planning business Fait Accompli — the planner behind both William and Kate's 2011 nuptials and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2018 wedding — had previously rented Forest Lodge for about $289,316 annually.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Officers spoke to a witness who rented the apartment where the shooting took place.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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That enabled investigators to get an official warrant for Hopkins' DNA.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Money was not available to support testing and port screenings in Uganda when an outbreak was declared last January, one expert told NPR, and another said a majority of USAID's high-risk outbreak specialists were pushed out of the agency and not re-hired.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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To meet their growth targets, banks hired increasing numbers of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, and white ethnics, all of whom had been excluded from or simply wary about pursuing careers in finance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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The Supreme Court opinion says that the legislation that authorized the new maps would be paused from the day the referendum campaign turned in signatures if the referendum effort is green-lit.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Additionally, contractors have removed trees that they were authorized to take down.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Under former President Joe Biden's 2022 climate and health legislation, called the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare was empowered to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies on a limited number of medications.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Alonso has plenty of good raw material to work with and, provided he is given the right support and empowered to build a team in his image, there is every reason for fans to be excited about the potential of this appointment.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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All four of those teams would have qualified for a 24-team CFP.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The distribution of the top singles players in the sport is pretty apparent here, with the 8 women who qualified for the Tour Finals distributed amongst the top seven teams ranked here.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Anthem Tax Services Highlights Anthem Tax Services is licensed in all 50 states and requires clients to have $10,000 in tax debt to enroll.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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In North Carolina, home inspectors must be licensed by the state.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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More individuals are set to be recognized and certified as Vaseline OGs, bringing more of the community into the brand’s future.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For now, though, SLS is the only rocket powerful enough and certified to fly Orion to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Chartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chartered. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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