Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerkly
Adjective
  • The plaintiffs claim his acts denied access to justice, violated ministerial duties and undermined the public’s trust.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, speaks at the opening ceremony of the China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on May 13 and U.S. President Donald Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The designer debuted a new top-handle handbag, Le Valerie, named after his late mother, and pastoral variations on espadrilles.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Various studies including a recent research paper by the International Organization for Sustainable Development have stated that Chad is highly susceptible to desertification, with the Sahara Desert advancing threatening pastoral and agricultural communities.
    Aniebiet Ntui, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite being the first voice in nearly every emergency, dispatchers are often classified as clerical staff instead of first responders.
    Jason Truppi, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • 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, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Clerkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerkly. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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