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as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
you'll need to get a copy of your birth certificate from the office of the town clerk
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as in salesman
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store
the clerk suggested a different brand
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the clerks in the rural parishes were for the most part sons of merchants
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Recent Examples of clerk
And as Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Molly Fitzpatrick, Boulder County clerk and recorder, aptly point out, the courts are well attuned to the need to protect First Amendment rights and were already poised to provide Peters with eventual relief.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Fey went on to cast Hiller as a hotel clerk in 30 Rock’s third season — and, in a true rarity for any actor not named Rachel Dratch, brought him back years later to play a completely different character.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
Fifteen people died, including the clerks and many in nearby buildings.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
The clerk tried to retrieve a bat from beneath a counter, but Scott hit her in the head and then took the bat from her and struck her with it, police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Fey went on to cast Hiller as a hotel clerk in 30 Rock’s third season — and, in a true rarity for any actor not named Rachel Dratch, brought him back years later to play a completely different character.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
Fifteen people died, including the clerks and many in nearby buildings.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
The clerk tried to retrieve a bat from beneath a counter, but Scott hit her in the head and then took the bat from her and struck her with it, police said.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerk
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To check the status of your ballot, visit the county registrar-recorder’s website.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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New Technologies Challenge the Traditional Academic Transcript New technologies enable more flexible and expansive ways of documenting academic achievement that the trusty university registrar, however.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Check out those New England-style post caps, the fence salesman thought, that classic mortise-and-tenon construction.—
Danielle Paquette,
Washington Post,
31 May 2026
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Backrooms delves into the mind of a furniture salesman stuck in a stagnant life, with an abrupt ending that hints at a possible sequel.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC, has removed a priest as an exorcist and cut ties with the priest's nonprofit organization over comments the priest made about UFOs and demons.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Monsignor Stephen Rossetti is a priest and psychologist who has heldprominent positions in the Archdiocese of Washington for decades.—
Michelle Boorstein,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and former health secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who emerged late in the campaign as a front-runner, led a crowded field in the California governor’s race Wednesday morning.—
Praveena Somasundaram,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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In April 2025, Michigan’s secretary of state released an audit of its voter rolls.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Studio executives might not have had much interest in listening to a preacher from Tupelo, but parent companies could be threatened with viewer anger.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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In another era, Pratt would have been a welcome edition to the roster of bombastic Southern California preachers a la Aimee Semple McPherson, Chuck Smith and Gene Scott, as well as radio titans such as George Putnam and John Kobylt.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In March, India’s home minister declared that the fight against Naxalism had been won – to thunderous applause in parliament.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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China’s participation has been notably low-key — defense minister Dong Jun missed it for a second year in a row.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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From the altar, the priest—whom a fellow clergyman introduced as being el Ĉinio, or from China—delivered the readings, blessed the Eucharist, and invited us to interŝanĝi the sign of the paco.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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McColumn is a retired Brigadier General and clergyman from Warner Robins, Georgia.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Titian painted Saint Lawrence—a third-century church deacon who was slow-roasted for defying Roman authorities—bound to a palette over a sizzling fire, while a man thrusts a long, forked skewer into his torso.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Pollio was living in Sebring and was a deacon at his church there, his father said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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“Clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerk. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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