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as in registrars
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 salesmen
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store
the clerk suggested a different brand
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as in priests
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 clerks
The most recent complaint against Merriam asserts that clerks have begun leaving Merriam’s staff or declining employment because of concern about mistreatment.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
But the recent complaint from the Legal Accountability Project suggests that the concerns of clerks on the Second Circuit persist.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
County court clerks will keep $50 and the remaining $100 will go to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which is maintaining the registry.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
About 70% of local governments in the state complete our survey each year, which means that our results reflect the opinions of everyone from township clerks in the Upper Peninsula to mayors of larger cities in the Metro Detroit area.
—Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
He was allowed to talk but not flirt with bank tellers, baristas, and store clerks.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Healey said the sheriff’s office has documented multiple threats against local judges, their family members, witnesses and court clerks.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
That guidance exists in part because store clerks have been caught stealing winning tickets.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Walker also voted for a Democratic amendment that would require public hearings in each congressional district prior to enacting a new map, and another that would require the state to reimburse county clerks for the cost of implementing redistricting.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
But the recent complaint from the Legal Accountability Project suggests that the concerns of clerks on the Second Circuit persist.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
County court clerks will keep $50 and the remaining $100 will go to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which is maintaining the registry.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
About 70% of local governments in the state complete our survey each year, which means that our results reflect the opinions of everyone from township clerks in the Upper Peninsula to mayors of larger cities in the Metro Detroit area.
—Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
He was allowed to talk but not flirt with bank tellers, baristas, and store clerks.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Healey said the sheriff’s office has documented multiple threats against local judges, their family members, witnesses and court clerks.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
That guidance exists in part because store clerks have been caught stealing winning tickets.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Walker also voted for a Democratic amendment that would require public hearings in each congressional district prior to enacting a new map, and another that would require the state to reimburse county clerks for the cost of implementing redistricting.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerks
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Advertisement For the next several years, activists knocked on the doors of sharecroppers and drove folks to county registrars’ offices, often facing denials or delays, arrests, and violence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Traditional registrars also face disintermediation threats and may resist integration efforts that could reduce their control over lucrative renewal fees.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The action takes place at a real estate firm where a trainer reveals that only the top two salesmen will keep their jobs by the end of the week.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Dec. 2025
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Good on Dale ignoring tech salesmen hawking equipment that means good men will get laid off.—
William Earl,
Variety,
21 Dec. 2025
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His remarks come after reports that priests and pastoral workers have been unable to bring communion to those detained.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Often affiliated with the state and temples, these people were typically royalty, high-level bureaucrats and priests.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The secretaries expressed concern that USCIS has failed to release data on the tool's accuracy for identifying noncitizens.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
10 Dec. 2025
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The real test for Treasury secretaries comes in extremis.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Smith belongs to a generation of preachers who first came to prominence in the aughts.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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The Australian Federal Police are also looking into alleged hate preachers as part of their investigation and will execute further search warrants in the coming days, police commissioner Krissy Barrett said on Thursday.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clerks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerks. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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