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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
Arnela works as a records clerk at Seneca High School.
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Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Adelman issued an order directing the clerk to send those questionnaires out.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
This double-entry bookkeeping revolved around having a set of accounts, drawn up by merchant bankers and their clerks, for households, companies and wealthy individuals, set out in debits and credits.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Its members unanimously restored the budgets of the auditor and the clerk.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Adelman issued an order directing the clerk to send those questionnaires out.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
This double-entry bookkeeping revolved around having a set of accounts, drawn up by merchant bankers and their clerks, for households, companies and wealthy individuals, set out in debits and credits.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Its members unanimously restored the budgets of the auditor and the clerk.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerk
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Two days before that Election Day, turnout in San Diego County stood at 43%, said Antonia Hutzell, a spokesperson for the county registrar.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Taylor, then the deputy registrar of the University of Leicester, was played in the film by English actor Lee Ingleby.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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One inspired the salesman who talks with Naomi Kawase.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Coach Prime is the greatest salesman in the sport right now.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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His remarks come after reports that priests and pastoral workers have been unable to bring communion to those detained.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Wolfgang Rothe — a priest and scholar of canon law — says this charge is often pitted at critics within the church.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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These actions helped lay the groundwork for the later establishment of the role of White House Press Secretary, a position first occupied by journalist George Akerson, whom Herbert Hoover had originally hired as his secretary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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This came after director Ryan Coogler had asked her to work on his supernatural thriller, where Caton plays the son of a preacher.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Born in 1972, Heard, who identified as pansexual and polyamorous, served as a preacher prior to his career in adult content.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
10 Nov. 2025
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Former defense minister Kim is also on trial on charges related to the martial law declaration.—
Reuters 2 hr ago,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The conference is being led by COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago, Brazil’s vice minister for climate, energy and environment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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So Harald Schiffl now speaks on the clergyman's behalf.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hopkins' performance is wide-ranging, swinging the pendulum from an eccentric clergyman to a man overcome by darkness.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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This novel is about an aging Brooklyn deacon shocks his community by shooting the local drug dealer in 1969.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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In 1694, Jonathan Swift is ordained a deacon in the Church of Ireland.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerk. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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