CHARTERS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

charters 1 of 2

noun

plural of charter

as in treaties

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as in grants

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charters

2 of 2

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

Verb

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for charters

Noun

Before Screen Scotland, Davis spent seven years as the BFI’s head of international, helping broker the organization’s co-production treaties with China and Brazil.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026
Instead, Koenigsberg said the treaties largely eliminate that outcome.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of treaties

Noun

Since 2021, the organization has received at least $25 million in grants from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which disburses city, county and federal funds to address the region’s homelessness problem.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
As of July 7, 2026, GAO found that $110 billion in savings DOGE claimed from slashing federal contracts, leases and grants displayed savings estimates that were incorrect or lacked supporting evidence.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of grants

Verb

Boat rentals are available at both Village Motorsports (which also rents snowmobiles in the winter) and Lake Pleasant Marine.

— Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
For operators, marketers and investors, the answer determines whether a brand earns trust or simply rents attention for a season.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of rents

Verb

Through their mobile app, Little Free Library enables users to see book box locations near them.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Efficient sampling—adaptable for rivers, lakes and seas—enables extended feasibility studies for precise ecosystem protection and on-ground mitigation.

— Gamuda Contributor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of enables

Noun

Other players with expiring contracts who could command interest include slugger Starling Marte and reliever John Schreiber.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
The recurring fuel and service operations can be assessed through margins, contracts, customer retention, and cash conversion.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of contracts

Noun

But my ultimate loyalty rests with the Constitution, which gives certain prerogatives to Congress.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Exercising the prerogatives of citizenship meant a wearying, lifelong battle to mitigate harm—one that would invariably fail, as the experiences of one generation faded out of living memory and another one picked up the same arguments and same ideas to reconfigure them in new ways.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of prerogatives

Verb

Circumstances won’t let her escape so easily, though, when their landlord, Ron (Glynn Turman), hires Diarra to track down his missing armoire.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Analyzing 120,000 graduates, researchers found that if a firm hires just one additional alum from a specific Ivy League sports team, the probability of another teammate joining rises by a remarkable 194%.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026