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 Spain, which had responded to Rome's sanctions with its own border checks on people coming from Italy, also extended its tit-for-tat measures for another 15 days, the Spanish foreign ministry said. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 Data from the new study is accessible through an interactive platform, the Skin Observatory Data Explorer, which can be tapped by health ministries, organizations and researchers, among others. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 The deal took months of negotiations behind the scenes between government ministries, the museum, and the Thyssen family. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Spain, which had responded to Rome’s sanctions with its own border checks on people coming from Italy, also extended its tit-for-tat measures for another 15 days, the Spanish foreign ministry said. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 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

Meanwhile, local Church leaders hope the pope's visit will repair the Church's standing after a crushing 2021 report found that some 330,000 French children had been abused by Catholic clergy and lay leaders over seven decades.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Though Rome was not convinced (Columbus had not, to anyone’s knowledge, performed any miracles), in 1892, Pope Leo XIII did issue a special encyclical calling on all clergy in the Americas and in Europe to hold a special Mass each Columbus Day.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of clergy

Noun

Carrie D’Anna, who also lives on the south side of Taylor and was the community member who made and delivered the flyer to Griffin’s door, said some residents have considered moving elsewhere, but not everyone has the financial means to do so.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Using more detergent than necessary means buying and discarding containers more often.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of means

Noun

The hues throughout the rooms are modern and warm, with touches of blues and greens that mirror the color of the city’s lake, mountains, and church rooftops.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
San Miguel de Allende is celebrated for its thriving arts and culinary scenes, as well as Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel, the neo-Gothic church that soars above the historic city’s central plaza.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of church

Noun

After trying out several basses in the showroom, Hsu, who specializes in Latin jazz, selects a top-of-the-line $39,000 instrument.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Dance movies marvelously translate primal emotions into motion, the human body becoming a supple instrument deftly communicating the pain, ecstasy and confusion of being alive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of instrument

Noun

Each Elytra vehicle is designed to remain in lunar orbit for up to five years, enabling more rapid revisit times of the lunar surface for government and commercial customers, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
The homeowner, Mahmoud Tubasi, told the AP that the soldiers initially brought him to his home but rioting settlers forced him to leave with his family in a military vehicle.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of vehicle

Noun

After a weekend of alarming headlines about AI mishaps, public sector breaches, and agents gaining unauthorized access to outside systems, tech and AI CEOs are descending on Washington yet again this week.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Additionally, the agents were apparently not instructed to attack or compromise the UN website.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of agent

Noun

In 2013 the agency issued a rule saying the exclusion should apply only when an orphan drug is actually used for the rare condition it was designated for.

— John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
In addition, only officers who have completed one of five specific agency training courses can conduct vehicle stops.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of agency

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