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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
Alito, 76, has been hiring clerks for next term and intends to continue serving into at least 2027, the sources who have spoken to Alito told ABC.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
According to evidence presented at trial, McCray sent multiple letters from a Texas state prison in March 2025 that contained white powder and were addressed to clerks at federal courthouses in Fort Worth and Amarillo.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Not just paramedics and EMTs, but teachers, chefs, clerks, you and me.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Wage agreements must be submitted to legislative clerks 10 days in advance of any vote in the House or Senate.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Among Alito’s closest friends are his former clerks, a natural bond.
—Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
While every local election will look a little different, most Georgians can expect to weigh in on elections for their sheriffs, district attorneys, probate court judges, superior court clerks, representation for your school district, city council members and some mayors.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Under the model, an occupation scores high on substitution risk when AI can handle most of its core tasks, like insurance claims clerks and bill collectors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Then the lights went out in the store, and one of the clerks shrieked in the dark, and another told her to remain calm.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
According to evidence presented at trial, McCray sent multiple letters from a Texas state prison in March 2025 that contained white powder and were addressed to clerks at federal courthouses in Fort Worth and Amarillo.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Not just paramedics and EMTs, but teachers, chefs, clerks, you and me.
—Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Wage agreements must be submitted to legislative clerks 10 days in advance of any vote in the House or Senate.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Among Alito’s closest friends are his former clerks, a natural bond.
—Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
While every local election will look a little different, most Georgians can expect to weigh in on elections for their sheriffs, district attorneys, probate court judges, superior court clerks, representation for your school district, city council members and some mayors.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Under the model, an occupation scores high on substitution risk when AI can handle most of its core tasks, like insurance claims clerks and bill collectors.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Then the lights went out in the store, and one of the clerks shrieked in the dark, and another told her to remain calm.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerks
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Historically, observers were also charged with registering voters at polling stations and local registrars’ offices with the specific goal of assisting disenfranchised minorities.—
Allison Mashell Mitchell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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And in ordinary academic buildings and offices tucked up in the corners of the athletic department, university registrars and academic advisors were setting their hair on fire, trying to figure out how to approve transcripts and shoehorn new students into classes that were already full.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The next year, the A-Team members were Elliman’s highest-grossing salesmen.—
James D. Walsh,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
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Or maybe there’s a hint of truth, and not all car salesmen are like that.—
Summer Ballentine,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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An Alameda County jury on Wednesday delivered a $16 million judgment against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, in a key lawsuit that could have far-reaching consequences for both the church and for hundreds of people claiming decades of abuse by its priests.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In Colina, Chile, pilgrims on horseback took part in the Quasimodo Feast, a procession held the Sunday following Easter, accompanying priests giving communion to the poor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Seven Cabinet secretaries came from the think tank.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The president has fired two Cabinet secretaries in recent weeks — former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem — after public scandals garnered considerable media coverage.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Until then, smuggling weed had been a grand adventure, an escape from a society that had just thrown Prager’s generation into a meat grinder in Vietnam, a repudiation of the crooked politicians and backward preachers and greedy capitalists who were running the world.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible.—
Shalom Goldman,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Clerks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerks. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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