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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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Van Arsdale said the inconsistencies in John Doe’s story were due to a clerical error in filing.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Nothing crushes trust faster than feeling you’ve been blindsided, even if the cause was a simple clerical error.
—David Boice, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The fact that William Nylander played such a prominent role in the series-clinching victory was made even more notable by the fact that he was nearly ruled ineligible to play because of a clerical error with the roster, on his birthday, no less.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Adjective
The law only allows schools to recognize changes made to birth certificates that were made to correct a clerical error.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Van Arsdale said the inconsistencies in John Doe’s story were due to a clerical error in filing.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Nothing crushes trust faster than feeling you’ve been blindsided, even if the cause was a simple clerical error.
—David Boice, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The fact that William Nylander played such a prominent role in the series-clinching victory was made even more notable by the fact that he was nearly ruled ineligible to play because of a clerical error with the roster, on his birthday, no less.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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