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
The Prime Minister will convene the ministerial team on Saturday night to receive a detailed report from the negotiating team, and to decide on the next steps for the release of the hostages.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
With an impressive academic background and decades of ministerial work, Dr. Joseph has guided and inspired countless individuals through his preaching and writings.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
The approval process for the project is ministerial, meaning the applicant does not need to seek public input and that review by city staff does not need to include public hearings.
—Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Their efforts were undermined by regular flux at ministerial level, with the UK having had four prime ministers in as many years.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
With an impressive academic background and decades of ministerial work, Dr. Joseph has guided and inspired countless individuals through his preaching and writings.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
The approval process for the project is ministerial, meaning the applicant does not need to seek public input and that review by city staff does not need to include public hearings.
—Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Their efforts were undermined by regular flux at ministerial level, with the UK having had four prime ministers in as many years.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministerial
Adjective
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From his choice of a single wooden coffin to burial outside the Vatican, the funeral ceremonies underscore his efforts to reshape the image of the papacy away from grandeur and toward pastoral service.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The reforms have been examined through a structure called the Synod of Bishops, which has been the primary vehicle through which the pope has implemented his pastoral agenda during his papacy.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration initially said that Abrego Garcia’s deportation was the result of a clerical error.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Zam’s website and social media expertise helped spread information about protests against the clerical regime and exposed widespread regime corruption.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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