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
Opponents also object to the city’s review process for the project, which is ministerial, meaning the applicants do not need to seek public input and that review by city staff does not need to include public hearings.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Other heritage suites are less intimidatingly ministerial.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Shah, who is the RSP’s prime ministerial candidate, won the 2022 Kathmandu mayoral race.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Beginning in 1934, Mitterrand had actively participated in extreme right-wing political movements, and even in 1942—before joining the Resistance—the future socialist leader had served Marshal Pétain, both as a member of the French Legion of Fighters and as a ministerial official in Vichy.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Other heritage suites are less intimidatingly ministerial.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Shah, who is the RSP’s prime ministerial candidate, won the 2022 Kathmandu mayoral race.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Beginning in 1934, Mitterrand had actively participated in extreme right-wing political movements, and even in 1942—before joining the Resistance—the future socialist leader had served Marshal Pétain, both as a member of the French Legion of Fighters and as a ministerial official in Vichy.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministerial
pastoral
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Leo met Thursday with German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who — despite Fernández's letter — recently recommended that priests in his archdiocese use the German guidelines as a basis for their pastoral care.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Leo met Thursday with German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who — despite Fernández’s letter — recently recommended that priests in his archdiocese use the German guidelines as a basis for their pastoral care.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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