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 government planned to set up an emergency economic task force, led by Kim, to coordinate cross-ministerial efforts, the prime minister said at a press briefing, according to Yonhap News Agency.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Shah, who is the RSP’s prime ministerial candidate, won the 2022 Kathmandu mayoral race.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Thaksin could be eligible for parole in May, his nephew is the party’s prime ministerial candidate.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 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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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Shah, who is the RSP’s prime ministerial candidate, won the 2022 Kathmandu mayoral race.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Thaksin could be eligible for parole in May, his nephew is the party’s prime ministerial candidate.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 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
Adjective
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For Leo, the visit to Algeria is pastoral but also deeply personal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Few places feel farther from the Iran war than the potato fields of eastern England, where pastoral landscapes and ancient forests have inspired romantic painters and poets for centuries.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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