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as in rented
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
charter a boat
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as in enabled
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 chartered
More recently, heiress Paris Hilton and her husband, billionaire Carter Reum, chartered an 80-foot sailing cat, proving that Sunreef really is hot.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
Any team that has to travel at least 400 miles during the opening weekend is eligible to take a flight chartered by the NCAA.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Secretary of State Rubio said military and chartered flights would be used.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Formula 1 has chartered flights to ensure key team staff arrive on time for this weekend’s 2026 Australian Grand Prix, after the ongoing conflict in the Middle East heavily disrupted travel through the region.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The Ramona High Key Club was originally chartered in 1983 but went inactive for the 2004-05 term, said Kiwanis member Chris Bertolero.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The club previously existed on campus but needed to be re-chartered for logistical reasons.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
After its attention-grabbing opening, Queen at Sea sails into more familiar territory, of the kind chartered by Gaspar Noé in Vortex and, more pertinently, Michael Haneke in Love.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
The Board of Peace, which was chartered in January and includes nearly 20 countries, is tasked with managing recovery efforts in the Gaza Strip after the Israel-Hamas war.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
Any team that has to travel at least 400 miles during the opening weekend is eligible to take a flight chartered by the NCAA.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Secretary of State Rubio said military and chartered flights would be used.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Formula 1 has chartered flights to ensure key team staff arrive on time for this weekend’s 2026 Australian Grand Prix, after the ongoing conflict in the Middle East heavily disrupted travel through the region.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The Ramona High Key Club was originally chartered in 1983 but went inactive for the 2004-05 term, said Kiwanis member Chris Bertolero.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The club previously existed on campus but needed to be re-chartered for logistical reasons.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
After its attention-grabbing opening, Queen at Sea sails into more familiar territory, of the kind chartered by Gaspar Noé in Vortex and, more pertinently, Michael Haneke in Love.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
The Board of Peace, which was chartered in January and includes nearly 20 countries, is tasked with managing recovery efforts in the Gaza Strip after the Israel-Hamas war.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chartered
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The homeowner rented out the house’s pool online, said a man who rents a room in the home.—
Ryan Oehrli
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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To submit to Sundance, the filmmakers rented a screening room in Eagle Rock’s Vidiots theater for festival programmers, while this reporter watched The Screener’s first three episodes in a private residence.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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The announcement comes as venture dollars have largely chased more generic AI plays, but as investors have increasingly begun to fund AI enabled health tech.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The fact that the same software enabled such a range of idiosyncratic styles decisively undermines any claim of a causal relationship between Gehry’s digital tools and his formal vocabulary.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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When Schertz was hired away from Indiana State by Saint Louis after that season, Avila followed the coach to the Atlantic 10.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sources have told the Miami Herald that Cantens has been hired as FIU’s new men’s basketball coach.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Saving the space shuttle economy As NASA prepared to retire its fleet of space shuttles in 2010 and 2011, Congress authorized creating the next-generation Space Launch System rocket as a way to soften the blow of the shuttle program’s conclusion.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Discussions about the move have been underway for the last couple of years, according to people familiar with the planning who were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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Individuals should feel empowered to make informed decisions about their long-term health.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Interestingly — or ironically — all 15 signatories voted less than a year ago for the legislation that empowered the air board to draft the revisions, which were released in January and are due to be finalized in May.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Summit League champions qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in 18 seasons and first since the 2020 tournament that was canceled.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Virginia Tech is one of nine ACC teams that qualified.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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One of those six stations is KNWA, the NBC affiliate licensed to Rogers, and providing coverage for the surrounding Northwest Arkansas area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Until 2022, animal studies were required for a therapy to be licensed.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Customers confirm the quality, softness, and longevity of this pick, made from 100% cotton and Oeko-Tex certified to be free of a range of harmful chemicals.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2026
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Traynham and Chelly were certified by the International Police Work Dog Association in December, and have been deployed to search missions twice since then.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Chartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chartered. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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