as in ministerial
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
clerical duties such as providing spiritual counseling and leading Bible study classes
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
some of the state's most prominent clericals have spoken out against the measure
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Tom Niehaus, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) from July through September.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
When networked PCs arrived, clerical and administrative workers saw their jobs shift from interacting with people to filling out software forms and checking boxes.
—Matt Beane, Harvard Business Review, 22 July 2024
Francis was addressing political leaders on Friday at the official residence of the King of Belgium, a country where devastating clerical abuse scandals have erupted in recent years.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
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In isolation, none of these steps—arranging for transportation, reducing provider clerical duties, improving medication compliance—might seem remarkable.
—Tom Niehaus, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) from July through September.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
When networked PCs arrived, clerical and administrative workers saw their jobs shift from interacting with people to filling out software forms and checking boxes.
—Matt Beane, Harvard Business Review, 22 July 2024
Francis was addressing political leaders on Friday at the official residence of the King of Belgium, a country where devastating clerical abuse scandals have erupted in recent years.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerical. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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