as in ministerial
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
a time when the clerkly duties of a country parson might include long rides on horseback to visit the more isolated members of the flock
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Adjective
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In each of the 11 countries, a national agency or dedicated ministerial department was set up to implement and track the project, with a coordinating entity, the Pan-African Great Green Wall Agency, based in Mauritania.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Opponents also object to the city’s review process for the project, which is ministerial, meaning the applicants do not need to seek public input and that review by city staff does not need to include public hearings.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Set in a pastoral Kenyan village, Star’s battle for her identity puts her at odds with her community.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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From the pastoral hills of Appenzell to the medieval alleyways of the Jura, a new generation of boutique hotels is redefining the way wellness obsessives are traveling to Switzerland.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
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Those unions represent school police, school clerical workers and custodial and cafeteria supervisors, among others.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The war has severely weakened Iran's clerical, military and political leadership.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Clerkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerkly. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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