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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Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Officially named Calendario Romano, each edition features 12 black-and-white portraits of men mostly in clerical attire — many of which are recycled year after year.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
But while clerical spaces prize uniformity and storage space, lining your home office with gray towers is less appealing.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026
With just state money at the current funding level, according to Wednesday’s presentation, CMS could only afford 89% of its teachers, 46% of its assistant principals, 60% of its instructional support positions and 58% of its clerical and custodial staff.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
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Adjective
Its clerical rulers, who put down a mass uprising at the start of the year, have faced no sign of organized opposition since the war began.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Officially named Calendario Romano, each edition features 12 black-and-white portraits of men mostly in clerical attire — many of which are recycled year after year.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
But while clerical spaces prize uniformity and storage space, lining your home office with gray towers is less appealing.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026
With just state money at the current funding level, according to Wednesday’s presentation, CMS could only afford 89% of its teachers, 46% of its assistant principals, 60% of its instructional support positions and 58% of its clerical and custodial staff.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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