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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
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.
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Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
Having won in 2022 for the first time on a 52-footer, last year Haynes chartered a powerful 70ft Volvo Open 70 and hired a mainly professional crew of international veterans — some of them round-the-world-race winners — to take overall victory.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 17 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
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
Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
Having won in 2022 for the first time on a 52-footer, last year Haynes chartered a powerful 70ft Volvo Open 70 and hired a mainly professional crew of international veterans — some of them round-the-world-race winners — to take overall victory.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 17 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
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
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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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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The auditing firm’s report, authorized by the Statewide Charter School Board in July, could provide some answers.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since the Palisades Fire, 17 positions have been authorized for hire.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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President Barack Obama went substantially further under the post-9/11 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which empowered presidents to target individuals and groups linked to the 2001 attacks.—
Paul Vallas,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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Parents will notice that kids start to feel more confident, empowered, and likely a reduction in their anxiety regarding their own ability to take care of themselves as well.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
3 Jan. 2026
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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 9 Jan. 2026.
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