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
As the adrenaline levels rose on Monday and Tuesday, and the familiar choreography of another British political crisis began to play out—ministerial resignations, spiky statements on X—the collateral damage that Starmer had warned against started to encroach, once again, upon the scene.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
On Monday, six lower-ranking ministerial aides quit, and several senior members of Starmer's governing cabinet urged him to set out a plan for his resignation and to hold a party leadership contest, according to The Guardian newspaper.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Earlier Thursday, the Washington Post reported that Russia would be invited to attend ministerial meetings and the leaders’ summit.
—Catherine Lucey, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
San Jose city staffers are slated to make a final decision before the end of May regarding a ministerial permit that would be the final step in the municipal approval process, according to a city planner’s email to this news organization.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
On Monday, six lower-ranking ministerial aides quit, and several senior members of Starmer's governing cabinet urged him to set out a plan for his resignation and to hold a party leadership contest, according to The Guardian newspaper.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Earlier Thursday, the Washington Post reported that Russia would be invited to attend ministerial meetings and the leaders’ summit.
—Catherine Lucey, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
San Jose city staffers are slated to make a final decision before the end of May regarding a ministerial permit that would be the final step in the municipal approval process, according to a city planner’s email to this news organization.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministerial
pastoral
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Wood beam ceilings and rustic red tile floors adorn almost every room, while the furnishings rely on simple silhouettes and an earthy color palette to blend with the pastoral surroundings without feeling antiquated.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance a constitutional amendment that would tighten the denomination's restrictions on women in pastoral roles.—
WTVC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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