as in churches
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
when people find out she's a member of the clergy, they suddenly change their manner
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Noun
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Since the explosion, the Warriors have worked with local churches in case any players want to talk to somebody that's not part of the team.—
Jacob Shames,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Some have left their churches for new ones.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The money could have funded a children’s youth pastor or ministries in other countries.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek has emailed the Russian and Chinese foreign ministries for comment.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Clergies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clergies. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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