recharter

verb

Definition of recharternext
as in to charter

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Recent Examples of recharter Andrew Jackson explained his veto of Congress’s bill to recharter the Second Bank of the United States as being based on its unconstitutionality, even though the Supreme Court had approved Congress’s authority to so act years earlier. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023 But their grip on the banking system soon succumbed to populist challenges, culminating in the failure, in 1832, of the attempt to recharter the federal government’s nationwide Bank of the United States. — Charles W. Calomiris, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recharter
  1. charter
  2. sanction
  3. certificate
  4. recertify
  5. ratify
  6. legitimize
  7. validate
  8. revalidate
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  • Our hunting and conservation editor and his buddies chartered a helicopter to fly into an area of public land that was surrounded by private ranches.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The twin-engine Cessna was operated by Security Aviation and had been chartered to fly from Anchorage to Cape Newenham, located about 40 miles south of Goodnews Bay, according to KTUU.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of charter
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  • In addition to enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, this week, the administration threatened to severely sanction any country that does business with Iran.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fiscus declined to answer if the team sanctioned the workout.
    — Katie Strang, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanction
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  • The job-training programs supported by the Lucky Duck Foundation range from culinary training, food rescue, community beautification and trash pickup to certificate programs in construction, technology and health industries.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Online courses providers show a similarly vast scale in users and certificate completions.
    — Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of certificate
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  • Elections to recertify public sector unions like United Teachers of Dade are not new.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Recipients must recertify regularly to maintain eligibility.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of recertify
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  • The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble's 145-year history.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As a check on that judicial branch power, Congress has the power to seek constitutional amendments, which must be ratified by the states.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ratify
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  • To Lucarelli, those imperfections only legitimize the challenge.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • To legitimize its role as something more than predatory domination, Washington launched the Arab-Israeli peace process in hopes of integrating its Arab allies and Israel into a common security framework.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of legitimize
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  • The deal validated concerns that Google will increasingly diversify its suppliers.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This extension is a significant relief for the sport, ensuring a top talent remains and validating driver feedback on future rules.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of validate
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  • The bill does not establish mechanisms to address the provider shortage, though Oz has previously said that all states will have to revalidate all of their providers, which has led to months of disruption in Minnesota.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 June 2026
  • By this point, Minnesota’s Human Services agency had already suspended new licenses in certain programs and started hiring additional staff to revalidate providers, as Oz had already threatened action against the state in December.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 5 June 2026
Definition of revalidate

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“Recharter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recharter. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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