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as in to rent
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
charter a boat
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2
as in to enable
British
to give official or legal power to
a London firm seeking the services of a chartered accountant
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as in grant
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Recent Examples of charter
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What Happens Next Poland has called for a meeting with NATO officials after invoking Article 4 of the alliance's charter and will review the incident and share the findings with its allies.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Whether that’s chartering a private yacht for the day or hiring a sailboat to take you to some of the hidden coves and swim spots throughout the region.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Ripple's Banking License Application At the same time, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is due to rule on Ripple’s national banking charter within its 120-day review window, which ends in late October.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What Happens Next Poland has called for a meeting with NATO officials after invoking Article 4 of the alliance's charter and will review the incident and share the findings with its allies.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Von der Leyen was on a plane chartered by the European Commission, the EU said.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Whether that’s chartering a private yacht for the day or hiring a sailboat to take you to some of the hidden coves and swim spots throughout the region.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charter
Verb
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Section 8 voucher recipients can live anywhere as long as the owner agrees to rent under the program and the building meets certain minimum housing quality standards.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Currently in Phoenix, Bonus targets homes valued between $300,000 and $500,000 in good areas that can be rented to families.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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That design enabled thick, high-loading cathodes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Clarify how equity-centric design enables the organization to collectively go the distance regardless of environment, economical and legislative shifts and obstacles.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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European countries tax everything but most every country in Europe has a tax treaty with the United States dictating which country gets to tax which income first.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The latest confrontation comes just six days after Beijing declared part of the reef a marine nature reserve, drawing strong protests from the Philippines and its defense treaty ally, the United States, as well as Canada and Australia.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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And in July, US Congresswoman Shontel Brown of Ohio reintroduced legislation to create a new federal grant program for fibroid detection.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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CareQuest is evaluating how to use AI tools to monitor real-time progress on grant applications, implement planning and forecasting tools, and how to leverage other technologies that free up people’s time, minimize errors, and create efficiencies.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Masino was hired at Cracker Barrel in 2023 after holding top positions at Taco Bell and Starbucks’ smaller international divisions and as CEO of Sprinkles Cupcakes.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Executives and entrepreneurs have been for some time finding that other states offer better opportunities (but government managers in California have been hiring, which does more harm to the private sector more than good).—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Children younger than three are authorized to receive the vaccine from their healthcare provider.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The agency last month authorized the new COVID-19 shots only for those over the age of 65 and people with underlying health conditions, a move that marked a major change from past policies and reportedly went against the recommendations of FDA scientists.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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But increasingly, the planet’s biggest pro clubs are signing younger and younger players to bigger and bigger contracts that deter their release when not required, either for fear of injury or fear of losing league games in their absence.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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While Banchero’s contract would meet one of the exceptions to the NBA’s salary cap, it still must be accounted for and does count against the club’s luxury tax thresholds.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Now, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is floating a plan to skim half the patent earnings from inventions developed at universities with federal funding.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kapnick and Chollet also point to energy research spending and patent innovation, areas where the US and China lead, as increasingly valuable for competitive advantage.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Charter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charter. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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