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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 attackers robbed what was then a clothing store and killed two clerks.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
These include customer-service representatives, clerks, analysts, public-relations specialists, and administrators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
For additional case information, contact the clerks and courts where the case is being handled.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
The process was so dangerous that grocery store clerks would open cans for customers to take home.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
When nurses, grocery clerks, or teachers can’t afford to live nearby, the whole community feels the impact.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And instead of asking front desk clerks to mail your cards, find the local post office and DIY.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Nash inherited the clothing as a teenager and soon discovered that liquor store clerks never carded a nun in nun’s clothing.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
The notices are required by both state law and the federal National Voter Registration Act, which requires county clerks to maintain accurate voter records and confirm voters in odd number years.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2025
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
These include customer-service representatives, clerks, analysts, public-relations specialists, and administrators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
For additional case information, contact the clerks and courts where the case is being handled.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
The process was so dangerous that grocery store clerks would open cans for customers to take home.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
When nurses, grocery clerks, or teachers can’t afford to live nearby, the whole community feels the impact.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And instead of asking front desk clerks to mail your cards, find the local post office and DIY.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Nash inherited the clothing as a teenager and soon discovered that liquor store clerks never carded a nun in nun’s clothing.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
The notices are required by both state law and the federal National Voter Registration Act, which requires county clerks to maintain accurate voter records and confirm voters in odd number years.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerks
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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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While the real-life Warrens undoubtedly were hucksters and snake-oil salesmen, the fictional ones are an intensely likable couple whose love for each other is far firmer than the veil between the living and the dead.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The actors, who work as cable installers, insurance salesmen, and other jobs, get pulled into the roles, reveling in their newfound avenue of expression.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The diocese, meanwhile, continues to see high-profile abuse cases involving priests.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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O'Connor's Jud and Brolin's dueling priests are in the mix, but there are also a host of Wicks devotees.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some Republicans, including the secretaries of state for Wyoming and Arkansas, expressed support for restricting mail voting after Trump called for its elimination, but others, like New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan, have criticized the proposal.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s cabinet secretaries have repeated some of those claims, and although the Interior Department has the biggest federal jurisdiction over offshore wind farm approvals, several other agencies have also gotten involved in an effort to stymie the projects.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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One recent Sunday evening, about 200 filled a Cincinnati church where preachers from several faith backgrounds urged them to demand his freedom.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement had detained 11 preachers that were approaching shoppers at a local mall.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Clerks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerks. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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