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
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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerical
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Since the 2020 election, local officials in at least eight states have attempted to use their largely ministerial duty in election certification to delay or deny certification, according to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The news also comes as South Korea’s foreign and defense ministers head to Washington to speak with their counterparts, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, for an annual ministerial meeting.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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The hot priest advises Eddie to earn forgiveness and stop punishing himself and then suggests that Eddie do something joyful after his penance.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Slate says that, in 1905, an issue of The Cambrian, a magazine for Welsh Americans, featured an anecdote involving a priest who, following a service, pulled a clerk aside to ask whether his sermon had been long enough.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now that the writing was on the wall, the pastoral quality of the Williams-cast was like a balm to my ears.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Today, its 12 suites are ideal for travelers looking for a taste of modern luxury in heart of a pastoral small town.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Unwilling to let the hate go unchallenged, May and Saint decided to kiss in front of the hate preachers and have their friend, Alie Strehl (@potatecreates on Instagram), take a photo.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The phone rings, the subway busker hollers, the preacher sermonizes, the garbage truck backs up, the microwave announces that dinner is hot — and every one of those ordinary acoustic events, boosted by digital technology, clamors for our attention, mostly with little success.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
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The terrorist group announced on Tuesday that Islamic cleric Naim Qassem would take the reins of the organization after serving as its deputy secretary-general for decades.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
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The 71-year-old Shiite cleric helped found Hezbollah in 1982, and has served seven consecutive terms as deputy secretary-general since 1991.Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerical. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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