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Examples of clerical in a Sentence
Adjective
She spent the summer doing clerical work for a lawyer.
a member of our clerical staff
The mistake was due to a clerical error.
Noun
some of the state's most prominent clericals have spoken out against the measure
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Meira Gebel, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Former election officials say that even more often, allegations of fraud turn out to result from a clerical error or a misunderstanding.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Instead, there appears to have been low turnout, motivated by a mix of apathy and opposition to Iran’s clerical rulers.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The union includes respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, patient care technicians, inpatient unit clerks and specialists in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, also known as ECMO, along with clerical staff in clinics and ambulatory care settings.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Yes, but: Gov. Tina Kotek recently called for an independent audit of the DMV and suspended its automatic voter registration process after the state uncovered over 1,250 non-citizens were mistakenly registered to vote due to an internal clerical error last month.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Former election officials say that even more often, allegations of fraud turn out to result from a clerical error or a misunderstanding.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Instead, there appears to have been low turnout, motivated by a mix of apathy and opposition to Iran’s clerical rulers.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The union includes respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, patient care technicians, inpatient unit clerks and specialists in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, also known as ECMO, along with clerical staff in clinics and ambulatory care settings.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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