MINISTRY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

ministry

noun

ˈmi-nə-strē

Definition of ministry

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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laity

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Recent Examples of ministry More than 1,550 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by the Israeli military since the ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas began in October 2025, according to the territory's health ministry. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 The transport ministry said all 262 domestic flights were canceled for Friday, along with 717 international ones. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 At least four people were killed, according to Ukraine's foreign ministry. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Two ministries currently oversee film in Indonesia, and Zidni says BPI is not trying to replace either of them. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ministry

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Noun

Advertisement The war on terror represented a failed effort to impose a unipolar order on the world, one that could no longer rely on the economic instrumentality of globalization alone.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.

— Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of instrumentality

Noun

The patron saint of charitable societies, he is primarily recognized for his charity and compassion for the poor, though he is also known for his reform of the clergy and for his early role in opposing Jansenism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
In 1832, when a cholera pandemic reached New York City, clergy called for a national day of fasting and prayer.

— Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of clergy

Noun

Analysts attributed elevated gas prices to ongoing fighting in the Middle East, which has damaged oil infrastructure and forced firms to take up costly means of transporting crude.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Only Washington, North Carolina and Oregon tracked rejection rates with enough detail to distinguish ballots received in the mail from those received by some other means, like a ballot drop box.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

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Prosecutors allege Wallace embezzled about $390,000 from the church’s coffers between April 2019 and September 2025, spending some of the funds on rent and travel expenses.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
President Andrew Jackson refused to proclaim one, citing the separation of church and state, so states and churches held their own.

— Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of church

Noun

The proof of concept combines robotic manipulation, AI and virtual simulation to explore how robots can pick components from containers and arrange them in the correct order for vehicle assembly.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 in Tarrant County are shut down Wednesday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash that killed one person, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of vehicle

Noun

According to Jáuregui’s defense team, the federal prosecutor’s office said the agents were close to the person who led the operation, the Chihuahua investigations chief who was one of two deceased Mexicans.

— María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Even nicotine-free formulas contain flavorings and solvent agents like propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of agent

Noun

Federal investigation now underway Emergency personnel from multiple agencies responded to the crash site, where wreckage from both helicopters was scattered across a rural field.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
After the conclusion of the World Series, Luke Maile, Jonathan India, Craig Kimbrel, Josh Rojas and Alec Marsh were among the players who departed Kansas City via free agency.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

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