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 Our hunting and conservation editor and his buddies chartered a helicopter to fly into an area of public land that was surrounded by private ranches. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026 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

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The remaining unoccupied houses fall into other categories, such as properties that have been sold or rented but are not yet occupied, homes that are reserved for workers or units being held off the market.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
The pair worked together off-and-on in Chicago and New York, but eventually returned to the city and rented out the old space of a family-favorite diner in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.

— Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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Those walls are coming down, thanks to a wave of vibe coding enabled by OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Cowork.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Performance is driven by Processes, enabled by People and inspired by Purpose—and all of it is held together by a bit of Phun.

— Sam Talya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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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For example, the mold observed during the committee’s tour of Wilbur Cross High School has been remediated, and the results have been certified.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Balcony panels are already certified in Germany, where plug-in solar is popular.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of certified

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