1
as in renting
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum
charter a boat
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as in enabling
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 chartering
Fancy chartering a plane to a private round-the-world trip?
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The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
Prices can start around $1,295 per seat—which is still significantly less than chartering a full jet.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
For years, the town of Pembroke Park was chaotic, from chartering yachts to missing audit deadlines.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Spend your days chartering a boat, learning about wildlife at South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center, and Alligator Sanctuary, or horseback riding along the beach at Island Adventure Park.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The notice follows letters objecting to the deal from Rokita and Fort Wayne entrepreneur Chuck Surack, who owns a flight chartering company and bought a hotel near the site to stifle redevelopment plans.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
As premium travel becomes an increasingly important part of the airline industry, a new carrier is launching that looks to offer an experience beyond first class but without the enormous cost of chartering a private jet.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
In spring 2026, luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent is chartering Ponant’s Le Jacques Cartier to explore five islands over 14 days, from Kyushu in the south to Hokkaido in the north; the cruise is capped at 148 passengers, making for a favorable guest-to-guide ratio.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
Assuming certain application conditions are met, the SGA vice president forwards the chartering application to the SGA senate for review.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
Prices can start around $1,295 per seat—which is still significantly less than chartering a full jet.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
For years, the town of Pembroke Park was chaotic, from chartering yachts to missing audit deadlines.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Spend your days chartering a boat, learning about wildlife at South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center, and Alligator Sanctuary, or horseback riding along the beach at Island Adventure Park.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The notice follows letters objecting to the deal from Rokita and Fort Wayne entrepreneur Chuck Surack, who owns a flight chartering company and bought a hotel near the site to stifle redevelopment plans.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
As premium travel becomes an increasingly important part of the airline industry, a new carrier is launching that looks to offer an experience beyond first class but without the enormous cost of chartering a private jet.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
In spring 2026, luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent is chartering Ponant’s Le Jacques Cartier to explore five islands over 14 days, from Kyushu in the south to Hokkaido in the north; the cruise is capped at 148 passengers, making for a favorable guest-to-guide ratio.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
Assuming certain application conditions are met, the SGA vice president forwards the chartering application to the SGA senate for review.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chartering
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Rising gas prices are leading some Americans to choose electric or hybrid vehicles when renting a car.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Both renting or owning a building would cost tens of millions of dollars, according to previous Idaho Statesman reporting.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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The science is getting better, enabling more organs to be used from patients who die older, sicker or further from a hospital.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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In the ’90s, the blockbuster sales of two flea-and-tick medications, Frontline and Advantage, demonstrated untapped demand, and then intensified that demand by enabling new levels of indoor intimacy between dogs and people.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Instead of hiring actors and scouting locations in which to shoot, Pau began to repurpose the footage she and other members of Videotage shot of Zuni Icosahedron’s live performances as the basis for her own creative work.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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To manage those rising costs last year, San Jose partially froze hiring and reduced some city services.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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The bill also levels up some program implementation with advances in technology, from using GPS and satellite mapping to promote precision farming to authorizing virtual fence technology in some grazing practices.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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Creating a requirement for a certification vote authorizing the establishment of a new union bargaining unit to be valid at least 50% of those workers in the bargaining unit must participate.—
Marta Zherukha,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rabat has also been credited with empowering local women and youth through reading and fighting illiteracy, especially among underserved communities.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The legal right spent decades empowering the presidency.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Chartering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chartering. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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