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verb

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How is the word charter different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of charter are hire, lease, let, and rent. While all these words mean "to engage or grant for use at a price," charter applies to the hiring or letting of a vehicle usually for exclusive use.

charter a bus to go to the game

How do hire and let relate to one another, in the sense of charter?

Both hire and let, strictly speaking, are complementary terms, hire implying the act of engaging or taking for use and let the granting of use.

we hired a car for the summer
decided to let the cottage to a young couple

In what contexts can lease take the place of charter?

While in some cases nearly identical to charter, lease strictly implies a letting under the terms of a contract but is often applied to hiring on a lease.

the diplomat leased an apartment for a year

When would rent be a good substitute for charter?

The words rent and charter are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, rent stresses the payment of money for the full use of property and may imply either hiring or letting.

instead of buying a house, they decided to rent
will not rent to families with children

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of charter
Noun
There is no provision in the county charter or state election code preventing Corpus from running for sheriff again. Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025 The charter also gives Crowley the right to appeal the decision to the council within 10 days of her removal, with a two-thirds vote required to reinstate her. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Although chartering a modern yacht often provides the latest in contemporary trappings and tech, provenance is an intangible amenity that can only be earned. Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025 These institutions, primarily two-year colleges, are often chartered by their tribal nations and serve as important educational and cultural centers. Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for charter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charter
Noun
  • Despite calls by nearly 100 countries to limit harmful plastic products and chemicals, the South Korea talks ended without consensus for a global treaty.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Singapore, while not a U.S. treaty ally, has longstanding defense relations with the U.S. military.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • For the 2025 fiscal year, the IRS awarded $53 million in such grants to 315 VITA organizations and 41 groups participating in a sister program, Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE).
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • There's concern that making massive changes to the Education Department could impact millions of families and students who rely on the agency for loans, grants and other support, experts say.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Less than two weeks later, during the night of Aug. 8, Manson sent four of his followers to kill everyone at a Benedict Canyon home rented by actress Tate, the pregnant wife of director Roman Polanski.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Beachgoers can also rent kayaks and snorkeling gear.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Here, a magnetic field and mechanical compression are used to create fusion conditions, aka extreme heat, for compressing plasma inside a reactor to enable the production and extraction of energy.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Any measure that appears on the ballot enables residents to influence policy directly through their vote.
    Worth Sparkman, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Smith had also desired a new contract, and the Seahawks were willing to play ball.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Zeldin has vowed to revoke contracts for the still-emerging bank program that is set to fund tens of thousands of projects to fight climate change and promote environmental justice.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Holders of a patent on some unique device, or substance (such as a medication) or of a copyright on book or music may be monopolists for the term of the intellectual property rights, which is finite.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Every $100 million in NIH funding generates 76 patents, which creates $598 million in further research and development, as reported by NIH.
    Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Newsom’s order does not apply to workers who were hired under agreements to exclusively work from home.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Walt Disney Studios has hired former Warner Bros. executive Andrew Cripps as head of theatrical distribution.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, Congress now routinely authorizes spending extensions for the fiscal year, using the previous year’s specific amounts if new spending isn’t agreed to.
    Richard McGahey, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Condominiums could ‘invest’ reserves Bradley’s bill also would authorize creation of investment boards consisting of at least two governing condo board members and two unit owners.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Charter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charter. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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