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verb

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How is the word charter different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of charter are hire, lease, let, and rent. While all these words mean "to engage or grant for use at a price," charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use.

charter a bus to go to the game

How do hire and let relate to one another, in the sense of charter?

Both hire and let, strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use.

we hired a car for the summer
decided to let the cottage to a young couple

In what contexts can lease take the place of charter?

While in some cases nearly identical to charter, lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease.

the diplomat leased an apartment for a year

When would rent be a good substitute for charter?

The words rent and charter are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting.

instead of buying a house, they decided to rent
will not rent to families with children

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of charter
Noun
The staff can help guests arrange water taxis, sightseeing tours, and fishing charters. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025 Pacheco Méndez initially ran a charter airline company with one A-320 jet. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
In 2022, the Liberty were fined a record $500,000 for chartering flights to away games, with the league citing competitive advantage. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The Board does not believe that chartering a new committee of independent directors on Artificial Intelligence is necessary or in the best interests of shareholders. Bob Zukis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for charter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charter
Noun
  • Over this period, Washington and Moscow have been engaging in serious efforts to limit and reduce their arsenals of nuclear weapons, sometimes through treaties and sometimes through unilateral initiatives conducted in parallel.
    Rose Gottemoeller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Trump threatened earlier this year to levy additional tariffs against Mexico after the country missed the deadline to send over water to the U.S. from the Rio Grande River, stipulated by a 1944 treaty.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Facts: In August 2024, Power Forward Communities, a consortium of groups aimed at lowering housing costs and utility bills, received a $2 billion grant from the EPA.
    Leslie Dickstein, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Which of these was in her bag? 7 of 11 What did Harvard do this week after Trump froze $2 billion in existing grants? 8 of 11 The executive producer of which news program resigned, citing encroachments on his journalistic independence?
    New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Healy asked at the committee meeting whether the village had investigated renting screens when needed.
    Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Teachers are struggling to both buy and rent homes.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Phishing attacks often attempt to get people to share personal information, like Social Security numbers, which enables criminals to access finances.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Archer Aviation Archer's efforts to secure what's called 'Type Certification' from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Midnight could enable the eVTOL company to operate out of major airports.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This is rare in an industry where many companies rely on contract manufacturers and private-label products.
    Xandra Harbet, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Sides was a contract inspector who worked for Victory Powerline Services.
    Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This includes potential acquisitions or partnerships on drugs, representing another level to pull to offset patent expirations.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Royalty Relief Method The royalty relief method estimates brand or patent value by calculating hypothetical licensing fees.
    Tami Saito, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Since hiring French manager Wilfried Nancy in 2023, the Crew have been consistently pleasing to the eye.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The news also comes after Prince William made a questionable decision to hire his mother, Princess Diana’s divorce lawyers.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • After it was removed, the Cybertruck burst into flames again at a nearby tow yard, a person with knowledge of the incident not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • These centers are authorized by Congressional mandate to uphold Title 4 of the Civil Rights Act, while DEI policies, however laudable, are not.
    Raymond Pierce, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Charter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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