as in pastoral
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
a priest conscientiously tending to his ministerial duties
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Recent Examples of ministerial
Rayner is a popular and charismatic Labour Party soldier who was forced to step down from her role at 10 Downing Street in September due to a breach of the ministerial code after underpaying taxes on one of her residential properties.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Binali Yıldırım, a loyal supporter, took on prime ministerial duties.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Ottawa has not yet revealed which foreign drug authorities or which classes of drugs will be subject to the change, outlined in a draft ministerial order designed to quicken the pace of pharmaceutical approvals in Canada.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
Members of the transition are being accused of prioritizing their hold on power, and in some cases negotiate what critics describe as golden parachutes with cash payouts, ministerial appointments and immunity from charges of corruption.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Binali Yıldırım, a loyal supporter, took on prime ministerial duties.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Ottawa has not yet revealed which foreign drug authorities or which classes of drugs will be subject to the change, outlined in a draft ministerial order designed to quicken the pace of pharmaceutical approvals in Canada.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
Members of the transition are being accused of prioritizing their hold on power, and in some cases negotiate what critics describe as golden parachutes with cash payouts, ministerial appointments and immunity from charges of corruption.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministerial
pastoral
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Last year, Morris pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, and Schott’s pastoral lineage became something of a liability.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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His religious training comes from Christian institutions, including a master of divinity from Azusa Pacific University, an evangelical Christian university, and graduate studies in pastoral counseling at Southern California Seminary.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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