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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Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The Belgian Catholic Church has been rocked by a series of devastating clerical abuse scandals in recent years, which Pope Francis confronted directly during a visit to Belgium last year, spending more than two hours with survivors.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
There was no creative designer or clerical administrator.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
These payments are in part calculated by work history and income but also are adjusted every year based on the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W).
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
This talent-on-demand network spans a wide array of roles, from proposal development to technical jobs, project and clerical management.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
The Belgian Catholic Church has been rocked by a series of devastating clerical abuse scandals in recent years, which Pope Francis confronted directly during a visit to Belgium last year, spending more than two hours with survivors.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
There was no creative designer or clerical administrator.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
These payments are in part calculated by work history and income but also are adjusted every year based on the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W).
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clerical
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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