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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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Over the course of the episode, Matt remembers a case where he and Foggy were tasked with defending a criminal and discovered a clerical error that would result in him walking free.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Those unions represent school police, school clerical workers and custodial and cafeteria supervisors, among others.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
It was founded by a number of Shi‘ite clerical groups during the Lebanese Civil War, in direct response to Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 1982.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Over the course of the episode, Matt remembers a case where he and Foggy were tasked with defending a criminal and discovered a clerical error that would result in him walking free.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Those unions represent school police, school clerical workers and custodial and cafeteria supervisors, among others.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
It was founded by a number of Shi‘ite clerical groups during the Lebanese Civil War, in direct response to Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 1982.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for clerical
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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