1
as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the British ministers at the international peace conference
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2
as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
our minister gives an interesting sermon every week
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3
as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
she's merely a minister of the corporation
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Recent Examples of minister
Ultimately, Bhumjaithai left the coalition in June amid disagreement over whether Anutin would get to continue as interior minister.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The French minister of culture and regional authorities were the ones who granted Herzog access to the cave.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Shantanu Thakur, state minister of ports, shipping and waterways, also addressed the roundtable session, underscoring reforms in port modernization, inland waterways expansion and green shipping.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Peery has been a minister at the church since 2012.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The French minister of culture and regional authorities were the ones who granted Herzog access to the cave.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Shantanu Thakur, state minister of ports, shipping and waterways, also addressed the roundtable session, underscoring reforms in port modernization, inland waterways expansion and green shipping.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Peery has been a minister at the church since 2012.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minister
Noun
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The chart-topping artist, who doubles as a Pandora brand ambassador, further decked her wrist with stacks from the brand.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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And Ontario Green Screen hosts a lot of these individuals as ambassadors of our program, people who have taken all of our training, have participated in our quarterly community meetings and really understand what resources are available.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The investigation involves local police, priests, and a house of God.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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The most high profile of which is The Haunting of Hill House, but Midnight Mass, the story of a priest who arrives at a small island community performing miracles, is easily one of his best.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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If the agency decides to pursue a full investigation, the release of any records related to the investigation will likely take three to six months, said Warren Flatau, deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Railroad Administration.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Luban Workshops, such as one in Egypt, got their start largely due to equipment exports, said Li Yunmei, deputy party secretary and president of the college.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The offer is based on a similar proposal presented by US special envoy Steve Witkoff in July, originally crafted in coordination with Israel.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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His special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met French, British, German, Italian and Ukrainian senior diplomats ahead of the summit, before briefly attending the opening session.—
John Irish,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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And throughout a 100-minute show, Cain recounted the story of a preacher’s daughter through wailing vocals, haunting drones, and meditative, languorous chants.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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From there, the plot pretzels itself into typical noir convolution, giving us an excuse to meet all sorts of characters, not least a shady local preacher played by Chris Evans, who uses his almost embarrassingly all-American good looks to convey treacle and snake oil.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Managers now need to decide which model is assigned to which task, delegate tasks effectively, and review the output from each.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As Mars and Jupiter class, delegate, don’t dominate.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the Kaseya Center and Gaga's representative for comment on Thursday via email outside regular working hours.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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All four umpires form a circle and leave room for one representative from each team to exchange lineup cards.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The three killers might have gotten away with their crime if not for Casey, who eight months after the murder confessed to a clergyman and then led police to Pahler's mummified body.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The clergyman was from the Maryknoll mission, a Roman Catholic order that had long worked with the Japanese American community and was now assisting with their removal from the West Coast.—
Tracy Slater
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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“Minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minister. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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