as in ministerial
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
clerical duties such as providing spiritual counseling and leading Bible study classes
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
some of the state's most prominent clericals have spoken out against the measure
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Recent Examples of clerical
Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
According to the filing, the layoffs will commence on Feb. 18, and the company expects the layoffs to affect 134 warehouse workers, 204 dock workers and 14 clerical employees.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2025
His mayoral campaign at the time blamed it on clerical errors and small campaign staff.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The posting lists several requirements – recordkeeping, clerical support to the mayor and aldermen, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The board turned the protest down in a series of votes that went largely along party lines, noting that what were apparently clerical errors on the part of county election officials were not the fault of the voters.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
According to the filing, the layoffs will commence on Feb. 18, and the company expects the layoffs to affect 134 warehouse workers, 204 dock workers and 14 clerical employees.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2025
His mayoral campaign at the time blamed it on clerical errors and small campaign staff.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The posting lists several requirements – recordkeeping, clerical support to the mayor and aldermen, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerical
Adjective
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On October 28, 2024, the Spanish Ministry of Finance published a ministerial order specifying the technical requirements for these billing systems.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Its brand is now recognizable across the country from bicycle stands in cities to ministerial meetings.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Copyright law doesn’t protect general ideas — or incidents, characters and settings considered standard in the treatment of particular topics (think a priest in a movie about possession) — only the particular expression of those ideas.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The ‘20s house guests mingle with priests and nuns from the house’s church days and the souls of her mother and father, who each died inside.—
Nicolas Rivero,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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From that crucible emerged a unique talent, adept at the pastoral origins of the game.—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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His duties range from preparing and preaching scriptures as well as other pastoral care to the usual mix of funerals, weddings and baptism.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the beginning, Moore actually wanted to be a preacher.—
Anthony Mason,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2025
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Sports Rose Bowl live updates: Ohio State dominates, but Oregon scores late in first half 18 minutes ago If the Rose Bowl is a church, then Joel Klatt is a preacher.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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Even into the modern period, naming a foreign cleric as cardinal was taken as a measure of the importance of their country in the Catholic world.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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Iranian clerics who were willing to work with the Shah were undermined.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerical. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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