1
as in instrumentality
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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as in clergy
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 ministry
One Polish ministry disputed this claim, saying it was not adequately warned about the uncontrolled reentry.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
Now, its trade ministry is advising corporations on possible countermeasures, including shifting production to the U.S. or diversifying export markets.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian defense ministry capture Watching and waiting outside the ruins of Ulakly in eastern Ukraine in recent days, Ukrainian drones demonstrated how Kyiv’s drone crews and artillery gunners work together to spot, track, fix and finish off Russian assault troops.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
More than 70,000 French soldiers served in Afghanistan, according to France's defense ministry.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
Now, its trade ministry is advising corporations on possible countermeasures, including shifting production to the U.S. or diversifying export markets.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian defense ministry capture Watching and waiting outside the ruins of Ulakly in eastern Ukraine in recent days, Ukrainian drones demonstrated how Kyiv’s drone crews and artillery gunners work together to spot, track, fix and finish off Russian assault troops.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
More than 70,000 French soldiers served in Afghanistan, according to France's defense ministry.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministry
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.—
Bailey Trela,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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Eulogies were given by clergy members, who were unlikely to have known the deceased as well as their relatives and friends, and could inadvertently make mistakes — misattributing specific virtues, for example.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Will that change under Trump 2.0? Love Trump or hate him, all Jews should object to his appropriation of ‘Shalom’ | Commentary Photographs of the clergy holding the sign made it into much of the media coverage of the event.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Mar. 2025
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Since emerging, the group has successfully protected liquor stores, churches, shrines and residences from theft and vandalism, according to the Eagles of Antioch.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The basilica holds significance to Francis, who usually visits the church before and after trips abroad, as well as after hospital stays.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander arrived on the moon on March 2 to deliver a suite of science and technology instruments, according to NASA.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The filing also includes details on the company's financial instruments, borrowings, and legal proceedings, with no significant changes reported in these areas.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
20 Mar. 2025
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City firefighters responded to the 900 block of West Pratt Street for reports of a vehicle into a building around 8:30 p.m.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Police released a photo of Dandridge, along with surveillance video footage allegedly showing the 21-year-old exiting the backseat of a white vehicle while carrying an object in one hand and a backpack in the other.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Family Photo That all changed on the evening of March 8, when federal agents arrived at their door.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Here, traffic optimization isn’t just a single system’s job; fleets of autonomous vehicles, interconnected traffic lights, and predictive analytics engines work as coordinated agents, dynamically rerouting vehicles and minimizing congestion.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ministers and representatives from Western partners, Syria's regional neighbors, other Arab countries and U.N. agencies attended the one-day meeting in Brussels, organized in haste by the European Union amid change sweeping the country.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Washington — The Trump administration on Tuesday evening released tens of thousands of pages of government documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy Jr., weeks after President Trump ordered government agencies to unveil their JFK files to the public.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the organ triggers insulin resistance within it.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes the internal organs are inspected in situ, but more typically they are removed, washed down, and dissected on a water table.—
Samuel Ashworth,
The Atlantic,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Ministry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministry. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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