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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Recent Examples of clerical
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
For over one year, there have been striking changes to the Professional and Business Services industry, which includes legal services, accounting, office administration, clerical work, and lots of other jobs that support the operations of companies.
—Kate Bahn, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Ash, who grew up with a Church of England primary school education and a scant knowledge of hymns, embarks on a journey first spurred on by two friends—comedians—who both surprisingly pursued clerical life.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Sourcing Journal reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials.
—Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
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Adjective
The reported decision to identify three clerical successors highlights the threat to Khamenei's leadership as the hostilities between Iran and Israel continue.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
For over one year, there have been striking changes to the Professional and Business Services industry, which includes legal services, accounting, office administration, clerical work, and lots of other jobs that support the operations of companies.
—Kate Bahn, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Ash, who grew up with a Church of England primary school education and a scant knowledge of hymns, embarks on a journey first spurred on by two friends—comedians—who both surprisingly pursued clerical life.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Sourcing Journal reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in promotional materials.
—Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerical
Adjective
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Today, Dassault hopes to cash in its experience chips for VORTEX, which has received €30 million (US$35 million) from the French Ministry of Armed Forces, with hopes for more support from ESA later this year after the agency's ministerial meeting in November.—
David Szondy
June 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2025
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But a final decision to proceed and commit to the mission will not be made before the space agency's ministerial meeting in November.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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Today, the priests are on the road to canonization, and an associate of theirs, Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez, is one of Bukele’s most outspoken critics.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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Bishops must live in poverty and simplicity, generously opening their homes to all and acting as a father figure and brother to his priests, Leo said.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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On the one hand, the World Bank is supporting stronger pastoral systems, which are diverse and regenerative.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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These attitudes extended to pastoral leadership as well.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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Balmer, who visited him in Baton Rouge while researching a 1998 magazine piece about the disgraced preacher, said Swaggart struggled mightily after his fall from grace.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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The Pentecostal preacher was caught on camera with a prostitute in New Orleans in 1988, which led to his defrocking by the Assembly of God denomination.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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There are multiple claimants to the Panchen Lama and the Karmapa Lama, the second- and third-highest ranking clerics, respectively, in Tibetan Buddhism.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
2 July 2025
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Revered by his followers as a marja', a leading Shiite Muslim cleric, his role or that of his successor may come to resemble others holding this religious title, such as Iraq's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, who holds no government position yet retains vast influence.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerical. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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