1
as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end
I don't care by what ministry it's accomplished, so long as it's done
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2
as in clergies
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
the ranks of the ministry have dwindled considerably in recent years
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Recent Examples of ministries
Newsweek reached out to the Russian and Serbian foreign ministries for comment via email.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
But by 1987, Foreman was running out of money and opted to return to boxing after a decade away, coming back to the ring to raise money for his ministries, his website biography reads.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Newsweek has reached out to the Iranian and Chinese foreign ministries for comment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
For decades, religious health-sharing ministries with names like Medi-Share and Samaritan Ministries have asked communities to pitch in for the medical bills of strangers.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Newsweek has contacted the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministries for comment.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The Chinese and Russian defense ministries did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Newsweek has emailed both the Australian and Chinese defense ministries for comment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Ukrainian and Russian defense ministries for comment via email.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
But by 1987, Foreman was running out of money and opted to return to boxing after a decade away, coming back to the ring to raise money for his ministries, his website biography reads.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Newsweek has reached out to the Iranian and Chinese foreign ministries for comment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
For decades, religious health-sharing ministries with names like Medi-Share and Samaritan Ministries have asked communities to pitch in for the medical bills of strangers.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Newsweek has contacted the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministries for comment.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The Chinese and Russian defense ministries did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Newsweek has emailed both the Australian and Chinese defense ministries for comment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Ukrainian and Russian defense ministries for comment via email.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministries
Noun
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Google has launched tools and services enabling developers and business users to build agents.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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By connecting with external applications, agents can take care of shopping, scheduling, managing travel, and many of our day-to-day interactions with digital services.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The rest is occupied by a mix of single-family homes — some well-maintained, some in various stages of dilapidation — vacant lots, churches, a public housing complex and a small school district.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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To take just a few examples, trade unions and churches helped to set up senior centers, which served as hubs of communal living for retirees.—
James Chappel / Made by History,
TIME,
3 Jan. 2025
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The portfolio consists primarily of interest-yielding debt instruments.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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Employing a combination of creative thinking and advanced instruments, researchers wanted to identify when the child had died, as its existence proved that Neanderthals and humans met and mated.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2025
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Detroit Chief Financial Officer Jay Rising said the upgrade is beneficial not only at times when the city is issuing bonds, but also for more routine business matters such as leasing vehicles and equipment.—
JC Reindl,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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The curriculum will cover both cybersecurity theories and applications in fields such as network security, system security, cryptography, and secure autonomous vehicles.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The plant makes light rail cars for local transit agencies, passenger coaches, locomotives and trainsets.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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Before the collision, there were 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan National, including the Department of Defense, military services, law enforcement and emergency medical services.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The disease, which has no cure, affects multiple organs, including the brain, nerves, muscles, and liver, and symptoms can be wide-ranging and debilitating.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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While its outer tissues may freeze solid, its internal organs remain unharmed.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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But this trend isn’t just about the social media shock factor and tariff retaliation.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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From social media to legacy media news stories to co-ed classrooms to streaming platforms to advertisements featuring only young women, young males today are bombarded with messages that denigrate their identity (‘toxic’) and question their relevance.—
Andrew Reiner,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2025
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For Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the benefit amount varies based on factors such as income, type of disability and the number of people in the household.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Investments focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors tend to favor companies that score highly on certain criteria, such as climate change, human rights or corporate transparency.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ministries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministries. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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