chartered

verb

past tense of charter
1
as in rented
to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum charter a boat

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2
as in enabled
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 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 nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation, chartered by Congress, which brought the lawsuit late last year, celebrated the ruling. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 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 All four were private operators chartered by the Greek firefighting service. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Totality from a turboprop A nine-passenger King Air turboprop chartered from Norlandair will fly from Reykjavík Airport, Iceland, north to south to intercept the path of totality in a flight known as Umbracept. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 When the yoga brand Alo chartered a yacht during Cannes and stuffed it with influencer-celebrities like Kylie Jenner and Alix Earle, Peters wasn’t surprised that much of the feedback was negative. — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026 The steep bill drew investor scrutiny, as Karp owns the aircraft chartered to Palantir. — Sam Klebanov, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chartered
  1. rented
  2. enabled
  3. hired
  4. authorized
  5. empowered
  6. qualified
  7. licensed
  8. certified
Verb
  • In the meantime, Pratt and Schwarzenegger rented Katy Perry’s Montecito property, which has been the center of a multi-year legal dispute.
    — Architectural Digest, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026
  • During the investigation deputies said it was learned that the suspect had rented a vehicle, and that's when Florida Highway Patrol was notified of the ongoing situation.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rented
Verb
  • At the time, steamships and the printing press enabled people and ideas to travel farther and faster across the globe than ever before.
    — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The change enabled state and local government employees to stop working at an earlier age and collect more retirement pay.
    — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of enabled
Verb
  • The group, which oversees competitive swimming from the youth to Olympic level, hired former University of Delaware athletics director Chrissi Rawak as CEO in February 2025.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, to Alice’s great frustration, she has not been hired as the team’s head coach, watching instead as the job went to Ted.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hired
Verb
  • Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce received another platelet-rich plasma injection in his left ankle, according to a source with knowledge of the matter who spoke anonymously Monday because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • New Jersey authorized stormwater utilities in 2019, giving every town the power to fund drainage improvements through modest fees tied to pavement and runoff, yet almost no municipality has created one.
    — Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorized
Verb
  • It was announced a few months after the 2017 provincial election that, with the support of the Green Party, empowered the New Democratic Party.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Arendt had no doubt that the form of antisemitism that had been empowered in Germany could exist only in that country.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of empowered
Verb
  • Throw in Newcastle bringing in Matthias Jaissle to replace Eddie Howe, and of the seven teams that have qualified for the Champions League in the last decade, 85 per cent of them have a brand-new or relatively new manager.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • All four semifinalists have qualified for the Women’s World Cup in Brazil next year, while Ghana and South Africa kept their qualification hopes alive by progressing to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualified
Verb
  • The State Bar of California is warning of unauthorized practice of law after a two-year investigation into a Tustin immigration attorney found he allegedly is not licensed to practice law in the United States.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Kalshi is not licensed by the state Gambling Commission and is not registered to conduct business in Washington, the court order said.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of licensed
Verb
  • Anyone who uses the gloves must be certified and recertified every other year to continue using them, according to the user manual.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The analysis was conducted by avalanche expert Don Sharaf, who according to the report has been certified by the American Mountain Guide Association as a ski guide since 2004, and has been an American Avalanche Association member since 1992.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of certified

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