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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
Store clerks must calculate eligibility not by age but by birth date — often at busy moments in front of impatient customers.
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Alex Weatherall, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Three clerks remembered bringing summer interns on their first day to watch the judge presiding over a hearing in a criminal case.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The Unity Party also has two candidates for governor, and unaffiliated voters can ask their county clerks for that ballot.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
The convictions included 50 lawyers, as well as court clerks, police officers and sheriff’s deputies.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Detectives are investigating an armed robbery at a sandwich shop in Southeast Michigan during which the suspect demanded cash from the clerks on duty, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Last month, Newsom urged local election clerks to speed the count to curb voting misinformation.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Fifteen people died, including the clerks and many in nearby buildings.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Sentence commutation Over the strenuous objection of fellow Democrats and many Republicans — including Peters’ prosecutor and a majority of Colorado’s election clerks — Polis commuted her sentence, clearing the way for Peters’ parole on June 1 after less than two years in prison.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Alex Weatherall, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Three clerks remembered bringing summer interns on their first day to watch the judge presiding over a hearing in a criminal case.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The Unity Party also has two candidates for governor, and unaffiliated voters can ask their county clerks for that ballot.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
The convictions included 50 lawyers, as well as court clerks, police officers and sheriff’s deputies.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Detectives are investigating an armed robbery at a sandwich shop in Southeast Michigan during which the suspect demanded cash from the clerks on duty, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Last month, Newsom urged local election clerks to speed the count to curb voting misinformation.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Fifteen people died, including the clerks and many in nearby buildings.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Sentence commutation Over the strenuous objection of fellow Democrats and many Republicans — including Peters’ prosecutor and a majority of Colorado’s election clerks — Polis commuted her sentence, clearing the way for Peters’ parole on June 1 after less than two years in prison.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerks
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County registrars will now validate signatures from both ballot measures and report the results to Secretary of State Shirley Weber, whose office will ultimately rubber-stamp the proposals to appear on voters’ ballots.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last Tuesday, the California Secretary of State reported that proponents, led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had turned in more than enough valid signatures to county registrars, ensuring that voters will be given an opportunity to restore the original intent of Proposition 13.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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The people who work during the day did not go home — secretaries, anybody, salesmen — just to be in Frank Sinatra's presence.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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In May, Hendy had gone all the way to Pocatello, Idaho, and back, 649 miles each way, while making a series of stops to scrutinize the route and line up crack salesmen as guides.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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His center has specialized in offering spiritual healing for priests troubled by various difficulties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Performers in traditional dress portray Inca nobility, priests and warriors, and the rituals are conducted in Quechua, the language of the Inca Empire and still widely spoken in the Andes today.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Roughly one year later, after the governor sent a letter to his cabinet secretaries directing them to bring workers back to offices four days a week by July 1, 2026, state workers again rallied to raise funds for another billboard.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Trump’s memo addressed much of his Cabinet, including the secretaries of defense and homeland security as well as the attorney general and director of national intelligence.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Comprising more than 300 folktales and legends from northern Norway, including many from the coastal Sámi and the Skolt Sámi of eastern Finland, this anthology shares narratives told by fishers, farmers, reindeer herders, lay preachers and teachers.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Before God, Puritan preachers taught, all human callings, all useful work, is equal.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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“Clerks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerks. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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