CHARTERED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

chartered

verb

past tense of charter

as in rented

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum charter a boat

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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 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 The agency had chartered the plane, which crashed Thursday near its destination, the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles west of Anchorage. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The 180-foot Elena of London can be chartered during this year’s Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, giving you the chance to compete in one of the Mediterranean’s largest and most prestigious regattas. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026 After performing in South Carolina, Barker and Goldstein chartered a private plane for their trip back to Los Angeles. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 Banks are either chartered by a state or the federal government. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 In July 2022, a boat chartered by a group of family and friends flipped in the Hudson River off Midtown Manhattan, killing 7-year-old Julian Vasquez and 47-year-old Lindelia Vasquez. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Russo believes the couple was celebrating the birthday of a friend who had chartered the boat for the occasion. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 The Gardens at Unity Village launched in 2009 when a group of around 30 people finalized a lease with Unity and chartered the 501c(3) charity. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

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Her late parents, Richard and Doris Denney, rented a houseboat for their Bullfrog, Utah, family and explored the waters several times a year.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
On my mini moon in Cancun, my husband and I rented a car and ventured to see nearby Mayan ruins.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

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The advent of polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing, in the nineteen-eighties, enabled scientists to make numerous copies of the DNA or RNA in a sample, and that dramatically increased the sensitivity of diagnostic tests.

— Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
The adversaries' willingness to endure pain and the determination of their leaders to survive have sometimes enabled them to play a long game, outwaiting American patience.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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In December, Nvidia bought assets from the AI chip startup for about $20 billion in its largest deal on record and hired Groq founder Jonathan Ross, president Sunny Madra and a group of engineers.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
The spike in arrests comes as the agency, infused with billions of dollars last summer by Congress, has also hired 12,000 new deportation officers and investigative agents.

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

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The San Diego Padres will call up top catching prospect Ethan Salas when rosters expand Tuesday, a team source told The Athletic on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the move.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Cities and counties would be authorized to charge fees for the inspections under the bill.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of authorized

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Although he is licensed to practice in Florida, Tennessee and the District of Columbia, Crump often partners with local attorneys to help elevate cases across the nation.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
The rails underneath Solowin's Bahrain subsidiary was licensed by that country's central bank in June to issue stablecoins, the first granted under that framework.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of licensed

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District 1 fisheries biologist Dustin Smith certified the record.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Once King County Elections verifies the voters and signatures, the Director of Elections sets a special date between 45 and 90 days after the petition is certified.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of certified

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