as in pastoral
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
a priest conscientiously tending to his ministerial duties
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Recent Examples of ministerial
According to the plaintiffs, the city should have processed the project application on a discretionary basis but instead has handled them all on a ministerial basis, based on set standards rather than individual judgments.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
In another suit in 2018, an instructor claimed that she was fired after challenging the school’s doctrinal stance that women should not serve in ministerial roles.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Two years later, Thatcher’s 15-year prime ministerial reign was over.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
But in a 2020 ruling, the Supreme Court found her role fell under the ministerial exception.
—A.j. Schumann, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
In another suit in 2018, an instructor claimed that she was fired after challenging the school’s doctrinal stance that women should not serve in ministerial roles.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Two years later, Thatcher’s 15-year prime ministerial reign was over.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
But in a 2020 ruling, the Supreme Court found her role fell under the ministerial exception.
—A.j. Schumann, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministerial
Adjective
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Rowland wrote these tunes surrounded by that pastoral beauty.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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The answer isn’t to toggle back and forth between going all out and retreating into pastoral fantasies, but to recognize that for everything, there is a season.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Despite being the first voice in nearly every emergency, dispatchers are often classified as clerical staff instead of first responders.—
Jason Truppi,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) from July through September.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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