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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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
But because of an apparent clerical error, Lawson mistakenly maintained access to a confidential court database, the Comprehensive Case Information System, which is not public and only accessible by law enforcement, court and government officials.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Due to a clerical error by the studio, Hamm was submitted in the guest actor in a drama series category for his performance as Paul Marks in the show’s fourth season.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2026
Valdez, who has Mexican and Native American heritage, credits her activism in a union of Columbia clerical workers and political involvement with the Democratic Socialists of America with giving her a sense of power and control over her own life.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
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Adjective
Sadeq, a 45-year-old whose clerical salt-and-pepper beard and calming mien manifested his upbringing as the son of Nabatieh’s imam and a scion of the city, spoke of the need for Lebanon’s Shiites to formulate a way beyond the conflicts that have marked their history.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
But because of an apparent clerical error, Lawson mistakenly maintained access to a confidential court database, the Comprehensive Case Information System, which is not public and only accessible by law enforcement, court and government officials.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Due to a clerical error by the studio, Hamm was submitted in the guest actor in a drama series category for his performance as Paul Marks in the show’s fourth season.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2026
Valdez, who has Mexican and Native American heritage, credits her activism in a union of Columbia clerical workers and political involvement with the Democratic Socialists of America with giving her a sense of power and control over her own life.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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