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
Lavrov said earlier the ministerial conference launched talks aimed at developing an action plan for cooperation for the years 2026-2029.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2025
For the first time, key ministerial positions are held by individuals with explicit pro-settler ideologies and personal ties to some of the most violent streams of the settlement movement.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
The strategic framework exists through presidential declarations and ministerial roadmaps, with a clear goal to develop co-production through concrete projects rather than just agreements on paper.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025
According to the decision, Netanyahu will appoint a ministerial committee to present within 45 days its recommendation on the commission’s mandate.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2025
For the first time, key ministerial positions are held by individuals with explicit pro-settler ideologies and personal ties to some of the most violent streams of the settlement movement.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
The strategic framework exists through presidential declarations and ministerial roadmaps, with a clear goal to develop co-production through concrete projects rather than just agreements on paper.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025
According to the decision, Netanyahu will appoint a ministerial committee to present within 45 days its recommendation on the commission’s mandate.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministerial
pastoral
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Roasted chicken at Dee Dee Thai Chef Lakana Trubiana has been cooking some of the best Thai food in Austin for about a decade, and now the trailer owner has a beautiful, pastoral place to call home.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Numerous Norse families followed and established pastoral farms in the region.—
Genevieve LeMoine,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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