CHARTERS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

charters 1 of 2

noun

plural of charter

as in treaties

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as in grants

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charters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of charter

as in rents

to take or get the temporary use of (something) for a set sum charter a boat

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as in enables

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 charters

Noun

Shifting charters The warfare isn’t helping the lucrative charter business. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2026

Verb

The industry now builds the rooms, charters the shuttles, and saves the yacht seats. — Taylor Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The company charters Explorer-class ships, limiting capacity to roughly 180 travelers. — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 The law that charters the Fed allows the president to dismiss policymakers for cause, which is generally interpreted to mean gross professional negligence or malfeasance. — New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025 The airline also charters a Bombardier Global 6000, which seats 13 but is limited to 11 for these flights, and Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV, which seats 12 but is limited to 10. — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for charters

Noun

The Geneva Conventions, a set of treaties governing the conduct of warring parties, which were ratified in the aftermath of the Second World War, forbid the arbitrary detention of civilians.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Before Screen Scotland, Davis spent seven years as the BFI’s head of international, helping broker the organization’s co-production treaties with China and Brazil.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of treaties

Noun

Since 2021, the organization has received at least $25 million in grants from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which disburses city, county and federal funds to address the region’s homelessness problem.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
As of July 7, 2026, GAO found that $110 billion in savings DOGE claimed from slashing federal contracts, leases and grants displayed savings estimates that were incorrect or lacked supporting evidence.

— Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of grants

Verb

Researchers have developed a new control framework that enables humanoid robots to perform agile movements, including army crawls, breakdancing and backflips.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent industry research by Typeface and a Marketing Week survey shows that marketers are reducing agency spend because AI enables more work to move in-house.

— Nital Shah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of enables

Noun

Cellular contracts remain a significant factor in purchasing decisions, with commitments typically made annually.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The city typically issues RFPs during its procurement process to solicit services at a competitive price, a practice meant to curb pay-to-play politicking over city contracts.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of contracts

Noun

But my ultimate loyalty rests with the Constitution, which gives certain prerogatives to Congress.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Exercising the prerogatives of citizenship meant a wearying, lifelong battle to mitigate harm—one that would invariably fail, as the experiences of one generation faded out of living memory and another one picked up the same arguments and same ideas to reconfigure them in new ways.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of prerogatives

Verb

This year’s main beneficiary is OCA (Opportunity, Community, Ability), an organization that empowers individuals with autism and other developmental differences.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
According to the California Department of Rehabilitation, encouraging independent living among people with disabilities is a philosophy that emphasizes their agency and empowers them to take charge of their care.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026