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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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Unlike 1979, when much of the clergy united behind Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini against the Shah, today’s clerical establishment has no comparable unanimity.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
In such a scenario, the regime’s defining structure—clerical rule shepherded by a grand ayatollah—would have to be abandoned.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The protest comes amid ongoing unrest in Iran, where demonstrations that began over economic grievances have spread nationwide, evolving into a direct challenge to Iran's clerical leadership.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The protests, now entering their third week, have ballooned into a nationwide upheaval as thousands of Iranians express grievances beyond the economic crisis, including pushback against social and cultural restrictions of the Islamic Republic's clerical rule.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Unlike 1979, when much of the clergy united behind Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini against the Shah, today’s clerical establishment has no comparable unanimity.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
In such a scenario, the regime’s defining structure—clerical rule shepherded by a grand ayatollah—would have to be abandoned.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The protest comes amid ongoing unrest in Iran, where demonstrations that began over economic grievances have spread nationwide, evolving into a direct challenge to Iran's clerical leadership.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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