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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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
That is why, despite the unyielding stance of Iran’s clerical leaders in public, Tehran prefers diplomacy to resolve a decades-long dispute with the West over its nuclear program.
—Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
In fact, a large-scale study of 370,000 clerical workers demonstrated how multiple cognitive ability tests consistently predicted performance across diverse roles.
—Kenneth Coats, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Monarez's mother, worked in odd jobs in factories, clerical positions, and, Monarez's personal favorite, as a librarian.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Olivier honors included an unprecedented Best Supporting Actor award to the puppeteers who operate the tiger named Richard Parker (named so because of a clerical error in filing after his capture).
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
That is why, despite the unyielding stance of Iran’s clerical leaders in public, Tehran prefers diplomacy to resolve a decades-long dispute with the West over its nuclear program.
—Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
In fact, a large-scale study of 370,000 clerical workers demonstrated how multiple cognitive ability tests consistently predicted performance across diverse roles.
—Kenneth Coats, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Monarez's mother, worked in odd jobs in factories, clerical positions, and, Monarez's personal favorite, as a librarian.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2025.
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