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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
There are jets to be chartered, helicopters from the jets to be booked, and glam squads to be assembled in hotel suites where stylists have filled out racks.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 June 2026
Fans will be celebrating for three hours, before setting off in school buses to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro that have been chartered by the Tartan Army.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The first wave of pre-season testing was cancelled and a flight was chartered for the following day for players and staff to attend the joint funeral.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
In Boston, 1,100 members of Scotland’s Tartan Army chartered 20 yellow school buses from Providence, Rhode Island, at $47 a seat, half the official shuttle price.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Meghan and Harry were reportedly forced to leave their Cotswolds farmhouse following the publication of intrusive photos of the home’s interior rooms which were taken via a helicopter chartered by Splash News.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 May 2026
The yacht is chartered in its entirety, so a maximum of 14 guests have a vast deck equipped with sunloungers, an expansive indoor saloon and bar, and a spa area all to themselves.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 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 2018, a Boeing 737 chartered by Cuba's national airline from a Mexican company crashed a short distance from Havana's Jose Marti Airport, killing all but one of 113 people on board.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 June 2026
Fans will be celebrating for three hours, before setting off in school buses to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro that have been chartered by the Tartan Army.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The first wave of pre-season testing was cancelled and a flight was chartered for the following day for players and staff to attend the joint funeral.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
In Boston, 1,100 members of Scotland’s Tartan Army chartered 20 yellow school buses from Providence, Rhode Island, at $47 a seat, half the official shuttle price.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Meghan and Harry were reportedly forced to leave their Cotswolds farmhouse following the publication of intrusive photos of the home’s interior rooms which were taken via a helicopter chartered by Splash News.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 May 2026
The yacht is chartered in its entirety, so a maximum of 14 guests have a vast deck equipped with sunloungers, an expansive indoor saloon and bar, and a spa area all to themselves.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 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 2018, a Boeing 737 chartered by Cuba's national airline from a Mexican company crashed a short distance from Havana's Jose Marti Airport, killing all but one of 113 people on board.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chartered
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After being driven to San Diego, Williams was dropped off several houses from the home the family had rented, prosecutors said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Town governments in the typically quaint suburbs of Foxboro and the surrounding area have hard regulations on short-term rentals, with most communities requiring properties to be rented out for at least 12 months.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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The use of emergency funds also enabled the state government to circumvent standard procurement regulations.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Vanessa's birthday fell on Monday, and relatives said Brown's actions enabled her to reach the age of 10.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Prosecutors alleged Roberts knowingly lacked employment authorization for nearly all of his two-decade career in urban education and submitted a counterfeit Social Security card when he was hired as superintendent of the Des Moines public school district, which serves 30,000 students.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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And yet, in the same window, my 50-person consulting firm hired its first full-stack software developer in January.—
Rob Collie,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Congress has not authorized construction of a memorial arch on the federal land managed by the National Park Service, which Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, says is a first step required by statute before the government can move forward with construction.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The issue with the fuel depot first became public last fall when county commissioners authorized the administration to pursue an eminent domain claim against the property, which could result in a court forcing developers to sell to the county at a price set by a judge.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Ideally, Sorsby gets the help necessary, moves on from this period, has a pro career, a nice life, and the NCAA is empowered to level a due punishment to a person who deserves it.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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America’s strength has always come from individuals empowered to act, communities willing to build, and leaders who expand opportunity rather than contain it.—
Keith Krach,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The University of Central Florida recently qualified for the funding, which is designed to push schools to boost research.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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According to the legal filing, the AI persona is not licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Wurst was originally licensed in 2014.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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After June 10, all warm-blooded animals must be certified by Florida two days before arrival in the state and will need to be inspected by a veterinarian within five days before arrival.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Hello Robot says Stretch 4 is only certified for laboratory and research use while the company works toward additional certifications.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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“Chartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chartered. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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