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Examples of clerical in a Sentence
Adjective
She spent the summer doing clerical work for a lawyer.
a member of our clerical staff
The mistake was due to a clerical error.
Noun
some of the state's most prominent clericals have spoken out against the measure
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Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Nearly ten years later, a clerical error sets his record back to just 2,997 hits, leaving his record out of reach.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Iran is also going through a slow and complicated transition as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader and commander in chief, is said to be ailing and faced a 2022 domestic uprising, led by women, that demanded an end to clerical rule.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Nearly ten years later, a clerical error sets his record back to just 2,997 hits, leaving his record out of reach.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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