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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
Case Thorp is the Theologian in Residence at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando and founder of The Collaborative, a ministry for cultural renewal.
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Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Israel's foreign ministry identified the two victims of Wednesday night's attack as Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 22 May 2025
Israel's foreign ministry identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Hospitals across Gaza reported that more than 140 people were killed on Friday alone, according to the health ministry in the territory, which added that some casualties were still believed to be trapped under the rubble of airstrikes.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Israel's foreign ministry identified the two victims of Wednesday night's attack as Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 22 May 2025
Israel's foreign ministry identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Hospitals across Gaza reported that more than 140 people were killed on Friday alone, according to the health ministry in the territory, which added that some casualties were still believed to be trapped under the rubble of airstrikes.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 17 May 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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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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Earlier this month, the DOJ launched an investigation into a Washington state law that requires clergy members to report information about child abuse or neglect obtained during confessions, without exemptions for Catholic priests' confessional privilege.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The Seattle Archdiocese in a statement, warned that breaking the confidence of confession is grounds for a priest to be kicked out of the church, essentially reiterating the rules already established for Catholic clergy.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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In 1860, members of Smith's immediate family and others who had rejected Young's leadership sought to reorganize the church Smith had led.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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However, the meeting hardly quelled tensions between the two churches.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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The Time Has Come A stablecoin, a digital dollar, is an instrument whose time has come.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Each installment felt made by a director with a specific take on the material, and Cruise was their versatile instrument.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2025
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The company’s 2025 delivery target is 5.5 million vehicles globally.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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In both mishaps, the upper stage, the vehicle where astronauts and cargo would ride, came apart mere minutes into its flight instead of landing as planned in the Indian Ocean.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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My dad was a crime scene detective, my mom was an undercover narcotics agent, and my stepfather was an FBI agent.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The agents, most of which are set to be available by the end of 2025, can perform a variety of tasks; one handles sourcing and procurement, while another creates and manages quotes and still another orchestrates stock and handles in-store inventory details.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote for the majority, saying courts should defer to agencies on how far to extend reviews.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Two hikers had called 911 to report that the third member of their hiking party had died, said the agency.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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The organs of civil society—Harvard, the Times, N.G.O.s—would also need to be destroyed.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Sconce also harvested organs and body parts for profit, pulled teeth to extract the gold from fillings, and was investigated for allegedly contracting a hit on a rival and poisoning another competitor who was trying to expose the crimes at the Lamb funeral home.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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“Ministry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministry. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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