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as in treaties
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as in grants
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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
David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
Shifting charters The warfare isn’t helping the lucrative charter business.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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In a 2024 plebiscite, 29 percent of Puerto Rican voters supported outright independence, with 12 percent opting for independence with free association, by which Puerto Rico would potentially retain some ties with the United States on the basis of bilateral treaties.—
Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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Haudenosaunee laws and treaties, including Gayanashagowa, were communicated for centuries through wampum belts adorned with quahog shells.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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The document is sweeping and comprehensive by changing the way federal grants are awarded.—
Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Hundreds of millions in federal grants for job training will be available next month.—
Jon Marcus,
Washington Post,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Claire Valdez rents her Ridgewood two-bedroom apartment and is running to take over Nydia Velázquez’s open congressional seat in District 7, which is, like most of the city, a constituency that’s majority tenant.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
2 June 2026
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Edible Ideas also rents wedding venues such as Belle Manor near Burleson and Classic Oaks near Mansfield.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Bringing production geographically nearer to headquarters enables speedier time to market, closer collaboration and less chance for transportation disruptions.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Technology enables scale, but human-to-human connection drives outcomes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The cap limits how much each team can spend on player salaries, but the math is not always as simple as adding up contracts.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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According to a report published by 11Alive, a company owned by Derek Dooley's brother and Kemp's close personal friend, Daniel, earned millions of dollars when it was issued contracts to put security systems in Georgia schools.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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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
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Experts have long maintained that Republican power grabs have thwarted the will of North Carolina voters, removing the Democratic governor’s control or partial control over numerous boards, entities and executive prerogatives and leaving him the nation’s weakest.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Simone hires Zoe as her assistant, in what appears to be a dream job.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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When her father hires a young bodyguard to protect her, the disparate personalities can’t help but find themselves, well, drawn to each other.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Judge Nelson’s concerns are unfounded, as Kalshi and its confederates—Robinhood, Coinbase, and the CFTC—are not relying solely on the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act update to substantiate their claim that the CEA empowers the CFTC to regulate betting on the outcomes of sporting events.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The directive also empowers a team within the sheriff’s department to screen complaints from inmates and others to determine whether the complaints should be investigated by the Public Integrity Division.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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“Charters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charters. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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