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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
Despite Thursday’s vote, Rosado can still bring back the legislation another time, according to the city clerk.
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Tess Riski
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The city clerk updates the dataset when the meeting minutes are approved.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Many county jobs, including paramedic, maintenance technician, and clerk, come with six-figure salaries.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
The clerk claims the bottle shattered on his head, resulting in serious injury that required surgery.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tess Riski
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The city clerk updates the dataset when the meeting minutes are approved.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Many county jobs, including paramedic, maintenance technician, and clerk, come with six-figure salaries.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
The clerk claims the bottle shattered on his head, resulting in serious injury that required surgery.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerk
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Mayne, the registrar at the Raupp Museum in Buffalo Grove, and Debbie Fandrei, the museum’s director and the other historian, began a search of dozens of contemporaneous sources, including the News-Sun.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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And in ordinary academic buildings and offices tucked up in the corners of the athletic department, university registrars and academic advisors were setting their hair on fire, trying to figure out how to approve transcripts and shoehorn new students into classes that were already full.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Richard, then 51, was a retired clothing salesman, while Evelyn, then 49, was a former chemical company employee.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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If Altman is the AI boom’s great salesman and Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind and a Nobel laureate, its scientist, then Amodei is the closest the industry has to a philosopher.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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What to expect at the installation Mass The longer-than-normal Mass will have a large attendance with many religious figures such as bishops, priests, deacons and other guests.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of visitors have visited the chapel in recent days to take photos of the image, the parish priest Father Daniele Micheletti said.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Among the documents is an email exchange from 2009 in which Mandelson, while serving as business secretary in Brown’s government, appeared to leak to Epstein detailed policy measures that the cabinet was considering in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Since becoming health secretary, however, Kennedy has largely steered clear of the issue, despite a push by raw milk advocates to change federal policy on raw milk.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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The television series emphasizes the role of Michael Woroniecki, a controversial Christian preacher from Grand Rapids, in the family's lives, though Woroniecki denies any influence.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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What Twin wouldn’t give right now for her own hands to be her mother’s or a preacher’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even Canada’s culture minister called the show a triumph.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Russian strikes on energy infrastructure have caused significant electricity shortages in Kyiv, according to the country’s energy minister, with multiple other regions including Odesa, Kharkiv and Donetsk also suffering outages.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The clergyman connected Webster with another church member who was a criminal-defense lawyer.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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With intact skin and tissue, the mummified body, thought to be an 18th century clergyman, had drawn speculation of healing properties and even rumors of being poisoned.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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What to expect at the installation Mass The longer-than-normal Mass will have a large attendance with many religious figures such as bishops, priests, deacons and other guests.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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David was a doctor at the hospital and a deacon at his church.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerk. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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