minister to
verb
ministered to; ministering to; ministers to
: to help or care for (someone or something)
She devoted herself to ministering to the poor and sick.
The nurse ministered to his wounds.
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All three vicars show a passion not just for ministering to their flock but for helping Geordie solve an unending series of murders and crimes of passion in the sleepy village of Grantchester and the worldly nearby city of Cambridge.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
Resignations could hasten Starmer’s exit from office Healey is not the first government minister to resign.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Healey is not the first government minister to resign.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Healey is the sixth minister to resign from Starmer’s government in the past month.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 June 2026
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
Resignations could hasten Starmer’s exit from office Healey is not the first government minister to resign.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Healey is not the first government minister to resign.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Healey is the sixth minister to resign from Starmer’s government in the past month.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 June 2026
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“Minister to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minister%20to. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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