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
Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Many had been duped by ads promising clerical, technical or customer service jobs in Southeast Asia.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Sponsor reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
Loughlin might get a break in the daily monotony with a job that includes clerical work, cooking, baking, food prep, dishwashing or cleaning.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
That changed, of course, after the 1979 revolution, but Iran’s new clerical leadership had little interest in aligning with the avowedly secular Soviet Union.
—Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Many had been duped by ads promising clerical, technical or customer service jobs in Southeast Asia.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Sponsor reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024
Loughlin might get a break in the daily monotony with a job that includes clerical work, cooking, baking, food prep, dishwashing or cleaning.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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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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Despite the fall, Francis held five meetings on Thursday according to the Vatican, including with Alvaro Lario, the President of the International Fund of Agricultural Development, and priests from an Argentine college based in Rome.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Visitation for a retired priest of the Chicago Archdiocese who died last week will take place at Kurtz Memorial Chapel on Friday, according to the archdiocese.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Today, many cardinals are engaged in pastoral ministry, as bishops of a diocese or archbishops of a larger archdiocese.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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Something serene and pastoral, even idyllic — resonating in the heart and the imagination.—
Giovanni Russonello,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The family later moved to Tulsa, Okla., where his father became a preacher and his mother, Joyce (Schott) Ray, managed the home.—
Clay Risen,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Bruer, 67, had served in at least 22 states and territories and seven countries since 1976, according to a timeline compiled by Pam Walton, a former member who has used historical records and photographs to track the movements of predatory preachers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2024
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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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People will decide to read things that would be deplored by literary critics or anti-smut campaigners or religious clerics or card-carrying rationalists.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerical. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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