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

Rabuka did not expect a negative reaction from Beijing to the new treaties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
These industries didn't wait for international treaties to implement such standards.

— Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of treaties

Noun

But critics say that if the rule is implemented, the final sign-off for grants will no longer be in the hands of subject-matter experts within individual agencies, but in those of political appointees.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Though the dollars are comparatively small (the combined Breakaway and Build OC grants represent just a fraction of the $180 million the Samueli family expects to give away in Orange County this year), the impact can be big.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

Definition of grants

Verb

Connecting their Kit accounts with AI tools enables creators to engage with and access their audience data.

— Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
This enables faster evaluation of new battery materials and cell designs without relying solely on prolonged physical testing.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of enables

Noun

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
But the mother of congressional prerogatives (enshrined in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution) is the power to declare war.

— Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 12 June 2026

Definition of prerogatives

Verb

Christoph Waltz voices Max, the film director who hires the Minions to act in his films during the 1920s.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2026
Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Definition of hires

Verb

That stable early demand empowers companies to raise capital, build technologies, and develop capabilities that would be far too risky or expensive to pursue on speculation.

— Chris Carberry, Space.com, 7 July 2026
This strategy empowers independent owner-operators to expand services, ensuring timely, comprehensive care for children.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026