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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
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.
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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
Black said his research found older judges rely more on their clerks - and might need more support from colleagues.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Of those, 65 passed, but clerks at six places sold the tobacco, and they were cited.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
This is an election year for some county commissioners, clerks, treasurers, assessors and coroners in Ada and Canyon counties.
—Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Occupations such as construction laborers, janitors, electricians, barbers, and bartenders, may largely be in the clear, whereas accountants, office clerks, customer service reps, and software developers could be the hardest hit.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
If clerks or suppliers can’t answer conclusively, that’s a red flag.
—David Kroll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Most went to school administrators and classified school staff, such as clerks, administrative assistants and paraeducators.
—Edsource, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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
Black said his research found older judges rely more on their clerks - and might need more support from colleagues.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026
Of those, 65 passed, but clerks at six places sold the tobacco, and they were cited.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
This is an election year for some county commissioners, clerks, treasurers, assessors and coroners in Ada and Canyon counties.
—Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Occupations such as construction laborers, janitors, electricians, barbers, and bartenders, may largely be in the clear, whereas accountants, office clerks, customer service reps, and software developers could be the hardest hit.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
If clerks or suppliers can’t answer conclusively, that’s a red flag.
—David Kroll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Most went to school administrators and classified school staff, such as clerks, administrative assistants and paraeducators.
—Edsource, Daily News, 16 Mar. 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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But a few days later, one of the priests — Father Pierre Rai, from the nearby village Qlayaa — was killed by an artillery shell which locals say was Israel's, and Israel says was Hezbollah's.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
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You, obviously, and your -- and your brother priests are on Pentagon property taking orders, obviously, through the military chain of command.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Other defense secretaries have committed forces only after a thorough examination of the risks and alternatives — and after making careful plans that account for all foreseeable contingencies.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The panel’s members include the secretaries of agriculture, interior and the Army, the chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers, and the administrators of both the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Matthew Brown,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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