chartering

present participle of charter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chartering This would not be an ordinary meetup because, besides sundry individual tasks, the three had important business to accomplish together—namely, chartering a day-boat cruise in Puerto Rico for spring break. Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 The incoming team's portion of the cost was $32 million, including chartering the ship and loading and unloading the gear. Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026 For a truly memorable experience, the travel pro recommends chartering a yacht through the Inside Passage, a scenic coastal route known for glacier views and frequent wildlife sightings, including bears and whales. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026 Guests book by cabin rather than chartering the entire vessel, while still experiencing the intimacy and flexibility typically associated with smaller private yachts. Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Nowhere demonstrates the advantages of chartering more clearly than the French Riviera. Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 16 May 2026 Booking a private railcar does not mean chartering an entire train—or bypassing Amtrak’s system altogether. AFAR Media, 27 Apr. 2026 Prices can start around $1,295 per seat—which is still significantly less than chartering a full jet. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026 For years, the town of Pembroke Park was chaotic, from chartering yachts to missing audit deadlines. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chartering
Verb
  • Her post, however, left many followers wondering when buying actually makes more financial sense than renting, so Sacks sat down exclusively with PEOPLE to explain why, in her view, the answer isn’t as simple as people think.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • After taking possession last October, the friends renovated the former office into their new business, creating the event space, a small prep kitchen for people renting the facility and a larger commercial kitchen in the back.
    Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • This mindset is useful, enabling individuals to attempt what has never been done before, often with little initial evidence.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Virginia's Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an education technology specialist and a professor, run errands, and keep Mason in the home.
    Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • That puts additional weight on the value of the face-to-face interview — one of the last remaining stages of the hiring process that can’t be automated.
    Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
  • The casting was just as important as hiring our cinematographer or our production designer.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • But the Sheriff’s Office detectives had obtained an unusual search warrant authorizing them to inspect and photograph Perales’ genitals.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • The resolution authorizing government spending narrowly passed by a vote of 220-205.
    Reuters, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The solution lies in leaders actively protecting, promoting, and empowering these uncomfortable but accurate voices, modeling self-indictment to foster genuine institutional courage.
    Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Brownsville home of late Miami civil rights activist Enid Pinkney, the historian and preservationist who was a fierce advocate for empowering and preserving Black communities, is being flipped.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

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“Chartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chartering. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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