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

Pacific Fusion’s system, at least in theory, charges on the scale of seconds and then requires only one compression. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 In response, Amy Helm accused Parillo of financial exploitation and elder abuse of Sandra Helm in a June court filing; Parillo denied those charges. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026 Marcel Felipe, a Cuban exile leader who helped advocate for the prosecution, described years of unsuccessful efforts to persuade local, state and federal officials to pursue charges. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 She was released from jail Thursday because the District Attorney did not file charges. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Woman freed without charges after allegedly plowing into kids' game and killing 2 people. — FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The charges include organized theft and criminal association, said Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 Eady-Williams sentenced Pham and Salerno to life in prison without possibility of parole for the murder charges. — Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026 He was also indicted on state security fraud charges in 2015 and federal fraud charges in 2016. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

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The warrant, signed Friday by Miami-Dade Chief Circuit Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan, charges Castro with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the deaths of Carlos Costa, Pablo Morales, Mario de la Peña and Armando Alejandre Jr. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The Florida charges accuse the Castro regime of spying on Brothers to the Rescue as well as American government offices as part of the alleged conspiracy. — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 The Withings Health app now charges new users to sync their weight, health, and fitness data with third-party services such as Apple Health, Google Health Connect, MyFitnessPal, and Samsung Health. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 This new class of traders has carried out huge numbers of transactions on Hyperliquid, which charges small fees in the form of the HYPE token. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 The museum operates as a nonprofit and charges fees for visitors to enter. — CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 The Hal-o-gram is tied to the ring, not the Lantern, so even though Sinestro claims the backup consciousness will zap out of existence as soon as John charges up, that’s just like, uh, his opinion, man. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026 That does not show that every one of those clients charges individualized prices. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Consider an agent routing an existing customer’s usual purchase through an intermediary that charges a fee. — Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for charges

Noun

For decades, Florida lawmakers have demanded investigations, indictments and imprisonment for the Cuban leadership involved.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported Paxton attended a 2024 New Year’s Eve party in Dubai alongside two men facing federal healthcare fraud indictments, drawing fresh scrutiny days before early voting.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of indictments

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This can include missions like delivering combat divers into contested regions.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Flight operations are managed by Lockheed Martin’s MATRIX autonomy system, allowing operators to command missions from a tablet without continuous continuous control or monitoring.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of missions

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Three days before the test, a hospital administrator from Southampton Hospital called to confirm the appointment and review the preparation instructions.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Instead, the test showed how a human could direct a semi-autonomous platform while its software handled the details of executing instructions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructions

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Jones said the potential consequences for policyholders could be severe if an insurer’s financial position deteriorated enough to stop it from meeting its obligations.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Council members discussed how to balance the nonprofit’s need for a long-term agreement to attract donors with the city’s need to ensure the building remains in use and the organization fulfills its obligations.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of obligations

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On three separate occasions in the past week, Ukraine didn’t receive early warnings about missile attacks.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
The wide availability of low-cost, powerful open models is one reason Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that open models in particular pose a risk of widespread and potentially devastating cyber attacks.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of attacks

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The Republican, who is leaving the House this term after losing her bid to be South Carolina governor, introduced a proposal this week to require that anyone who brings such a case and loses must pay attorney fees for the defendant.

— MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
That effort resulted in nearly two decades of litigation with PG&E and almost $30 million in legal fees and other expenses, according to The Modesto Bee.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fees

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These slights and oversights have continued for decades, until now.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of oversights

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Viewed this way, protections such as immutable backups and isolated backup networks, often cut for budget reasons, look less like expenses and more like insurance against days of downtime.

— Michael Wu, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
If a governor does not opt in, that state's taxpayers can still make donations to SGOs and receive the tax credit, but families in that state won't qualify for scholarships or vouchers to pay for educational expenses.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026