CHARGES Synonyms: 575 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of charges

plural of charge

as in indictments

a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person charges of burglary and armed robbery that have yet to be proved

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as in missions

a specific task with which a person or group is charged your charge is to keep everyone else organized and busy

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as in instructions

a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned we've received an official charge about how to handle the situation

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as in obligations

something one must do because of prior agreement the first charge of our armed forces is to defend this country against enemy attack

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as in attacks

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence the famously disastrous charge led by General George Pickett at Gettysburg

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as in fees

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something the charge for the book will be five dollars

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as in oversights

the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control was given charge of the business during the owner's absence

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as in expenses

a payment made in the course of achieving a result the charges mounted at a dizzying pace as the building project went way over budget

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as in thrills

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings the slopes at this resort aren't particularly challenging and aren't likely to give expert skiers much of a charge

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as in operations

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something he inherited charge of the Paris bureau after his supervisor quit

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charges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of charge

as in asks

to set or receive as a price any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing

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as in imposes

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise

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as in tasks

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to we're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening

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as in orders

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner

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as in accuses

to make a claim of wrongdoing against he has not yet been charged with any crime

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as in packs

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained charge a blast furnace with iron ore

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as in assaults

to take sudden, violent action against plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak

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as in excites

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of the players are going into this game still charged from their upset victory the week before

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of charges

Noun

Nearly all his conduct charges were dismissed, the suit says, even as the student faced a lengthy campus ban. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Selective repression had already been introduced before 2022 with the imprisonment of a number of governors, ministers, and high-ranking civil servants on charges of corruption and abuse of power. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, previously pleaded not guilty to the same charges following his arrest in April. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 In November, she was indicted on seven additional felony charges related to a false claim of pregnancy involving a second victim, per Mitchell. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors then hit him with additional weapon possession and resisting arrest charges related to his Saturday morning arrest. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 Compared to the beginning of this year, a larger percentage of people arrested by ICE in recent weeks have no criminal or pending criminal charges. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Oswald, who was arrested shortly after JFK’s assassination in Dallas, denied the charges. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026 Booking directly with a rental company does not necessarily reduce exposure to counter-level charges. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 The company charges about $30,000 per chip for its high-end accelerators. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Phone, meanwhile, charges less ($16 per user per month, billed annually) for unlimited calling to Canada and the US, while still providing competitive AI and video conferencing tools. — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Another similar business, Clinical Match Me, usually charges students a flat rate of $1,995, with $1,000 going to the preceptor. — Colleen Connolly, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier said at a news conference on Friday that the arrest warrant charges Karen Solomon with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon with serious bodily injury. — Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The five-count indictment charges violations of the CEA (unlawful use of confidential government information, theft of nonpublic government information, and commodities fraud), wire fraud, and money laundering. — The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The system automatically registers the items taken and charges the payment method used at entry. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The indictment charges Nick in the fatal stabbings of Rob and Michele at their Brentwood home in December 2025, replacing the original murder charges filed last year. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for charges

Noun

In April 2026, a federal grand jury returned indictments charging the Southern Poverty Law Center with wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

— Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
In a second half filled with indictments on Imai’s inauspicious season, few seem more glaring than this.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of indictments

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And although, as a survey-style telescope, Roman boasts a wider, faster view of the sky than either Hubble or JWST, McEnery emphasized that doesn’t make these more focused missions obsolete.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
Roman will also detect exoplanets using the tried-and-true transit method, but scientists expect the new telescope to find a lot more than past space missions have, thanks to its wider vision.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of missions

Noun

All fungicides should be used cautiously and according to the label instructions.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have uncovered a new processor attack that can bypass defenses in Intel and AMD chips by exploiting a security gap lasting only a handful of instructions.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of instructions

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In March, the department sent a letter to state superintendents about compliance obligations under FERPA.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
The school board directed the Superintendent to determine what the district’s financial obligations would be if a Schools of Hope charter occupied a closed school.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of obligations

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The development comes as the global shipping industry contends with attacks around the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, higher energy prices, and sharply reduced traffic through some of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
The move follows months of Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and logistics hubs that have disrupted fuel supplies and online commerce, deepening economic strain and public frustration as Russia’s war enters its fifth year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of attacks

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That calculation includes utilities like water, gas, electricity and trash fees as a housing cost, services for which the average Idahoan pays roughly $240 per month, according to a cost-of-living analysis from the online bank SoFi.

— Mark Dee August 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026
This amounted to $363,000 in attorneys’ fees and $44,000 in court costs.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fees

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Now known formally as the Contemporary Baseball Era and Classic Baseball Era committees but still loosely as the Veterans Committee, this group meant to correct oversights continues to let in marginal guys.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
If done well, and with a human in the loop, AI could help identify trends in incidents, equipment issues, training gaps, certifications, expiration dates, maintenance reminders and emergency preparedness plan oversights.

— John F. McQuillan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of oversights

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The district's diesel expenses have exceeded tens of thousands of dollars in extra costs, Deans said, also noting that several of the district's vehicles also run on gasoline.

— Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Please keep in mind that this will be the only gofundme set up going directly to his expenses.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026