CHARTERS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

charters 1 of 2

noun

plural of charter

as in treaties

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verb

present tense third-person singular of charter

as in rents

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum charter a boat

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as in enables

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 charters

Noun

Shifting charters The warfare isn’t helping the lucrative charter business. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2026

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The industry now builds the rooms, charters the shuttles, and saves the yacht seats. — Taylor Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The company charters Explorer-class ships, limiting capacity to roughly 180 travelers. — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 The law that charters the Fed allows the president to dismiss policymakers for cause, which is generally interpreted to mean gross professional negligence or malfeasance. — New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025 The airline also charters a Bombardier Global 6000, which seats 13 but is limited to 11 for these flights, and Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV, which seats 12 but is limited to 10. — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025

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Noun

On Wednesday, von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU's first associate member -- a status that does not currently exist in the bloc's treaties and would have to be created.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Associate membership doesn't currently exist as a formal category under EU treaties, and any such arrangement would need to be created and ratified by member states.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of treaties

Noun

The second motion was a preliminary injunction order (PI) intended to stop the Fearless Strivers Grant program, an initiative run by the Fearless Foundation, our nonprofit providing grants and educational resources to Black women entrepreneurs.

— Arian Simone, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The income data is based on information collected from students who received federal loans or grants.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Dan Pfoltzer, a 75-year-old school bus driver who rents a small home in Nassau, New York, has been warily watching oil heat prices for months.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
According to Page Six, Earle rents a luxury two-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles.

— India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

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Optimizing internal ion flow enables longer-range, faster-charging EV batteries that hold more power without losing performance.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
As a reminder, research shows that having a diverse board improves the performance of all directors and enables boards to better tackle complex decisions.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of enables

Noun

During his tenure, REP1 negotiated billions in player contracts and completed a successful sale of the firm.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Spain’s government has pledged to announce housing measures Tuesday, as protesters call for indefinite rental contracts and an end to evictions when no alternative housing is available.

— Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of contracts

Noun

The evening was beautiful, strange, and so far removed from the prerogatives of retail as to suggest that its entire purpose was not to have one.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
But my ultimate loyalty rests with the Constitution, which gives certain prerogatives to Congress.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

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Related Stories As per the synopsis, when Bríghid hires Naomi to drive her from Belfast to her childhood home in County Donegal their unlikely friendship takes them on an unexpected adventure.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
The workers’ comp rule that surprises almost everyone Most states require workers’ compensation insurance once a business hires its first employee.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of hires

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The company has also introduced The Kiosk, a grassroots audience activation platform that empowers moviegoers to serve as advocates within their communities, helping studios generate word-of-mouth awareness and attendance.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
The Three Returns On Business Continuity Business continuity empowers airline operators to think beyond the next hour and day to the weeks and months ahead.

— Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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