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as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
you'll need to get a copy of your birth certificate from the office of the town clerk
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as in salesman
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store
the clerk suggested a different brand
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the clerks in the rural parishes were for the most part sons of merchants
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Recent Examples of clerk
Grigg was booked into the Williamson County Jail on a $1 million bond one week after the 25-count indictment was handed down and saw his bond later to reduced to $500,000, according to the Williamson County clerk's office.
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Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025
One of the men was armed with a shotgun, and both men threatened the store clerk and demanded cash.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
The week after Anderson’s murder, a front clerk desk identified Hernandez as the woman who accompanied him during check-in, per her arrest report.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
The change would make the at-large races function more similarly to the races for mayor or clerk and recorder, both of which are citywide and require a majority vote, with a runoff if necessary.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025
One of the men was armed with a shotgun, and both men threatened the store clerk and demanded cash.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
The week after Anderson’s murder, a front clerk desk identified Hernandez as the woman who accompanied him during check-in, per her arrest report.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
The change would make the at-large races function more similarly to the races for mayor or clerk and recorder, both of which are citywide and require a majority vote, with a runoff if necessary.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerk
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Jesse Salinas, the county’s registrar of voters, said the county has strong safeguards to protect voters and ensure election integrity.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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However, the registrar of voters office said in March that the group fell 1,027 short of the number required because of signatures determined to be invalid or in need of information such as a date or an address.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Italian luxury sports car company was founded in 1939 by Enzo Ferrari, a former race car driver and salesman.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the salesman doesn’t actually remember the guy.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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The man, named as 69-year-old Morimasa Hibino by the Japanese embassy, was spotted in the ditch next to the monument about seven meters (23 feet) below the street level by a priest who alerted authorities.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The paranormal investigators claim to have been summoned by a priest named Father Cooke when two young women — Donna and Angie — wanted to perform an exorcism to get rid of the spirit of a dead 7-year-old girl named Annabelle Higgins, who had inhabited their doll.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 1977, Rosalynn Carter started the tradition of the office of the first lady being located in the wing, alongside the social secretary.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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As health secretary, Kennedy has pledged to remove fluoride from municipal water, which, over decades, has proven safe and highly effective at preventing tooth decay in children.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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While preachers preached, D’Angelo learned ministry from the choir stand, leading the flock to epiphany one measure at a time.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Outside, the glasses also accurately recognized and translated a Spanish-language sermon a street preacher was reciting through a speaker system across the street.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Outgoing hydrocarbons minister Alejandro Gallardo said last week that the state energy company was struggling to obtain foreign currency for fuel imports.—
Reuters 3 min ago,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Kollontai, who was the first female cabinet minister in the world, oversaw the most radical reforms.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blanc seeks to interview alongside another clergyman (O'Connor, 35).—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, their father was the deacon of the local Catholic congregation – all the more reason to maintain a saintly lifestyle.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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David the deacon, the good one, called by God, destined to be a priest.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerk. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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