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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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
But after Trinity sought reimbursement from the Florida Division of Emergency Management — the agency distributing the FEMA funds — the company received more than $5 million because of a clerical error.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
The video has been shared millions of times across platforms such as X, Instagram and Reddit, with many viewers seeing it as a stark act of defiance against Iran’s clerical rulers.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But the unrest has highlighted the complex divisions within Iran's ruling clerical regime and security forces, as well as within its opposition.
—Peter Nicholas, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Italians were betting on the expiration dates of popes as early as the 1400s, a practice popular enough for Pope Gregory XIV, 170 years later, to outlaw widespread gambling on clerical deaths.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
But after Trinity sought reimbursement from the Florida Division of Emergency Management — the agency distributing the FEMA funds — the company received more than $5 million because of a clerical error.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
The video has been shared millions of times across platforms such as X, Instagram and Reddit, with many viewers seeing it as a stark act of defiance against Iran’s clerical rulers.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
But the unrest has highlighted the complex divisions within Iran's ruling clerical regime and security forces, as well as within its opposition.
—Peter Nicholas, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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