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
Takaichi’s career in politics spans across a handful of ministerial posts and a decade in Japan’s congress.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
But over the weekend, the Japan Times reported that the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) planned to seek Komeito’s backing for a joint prime ministerial candidate.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
The most notable change to the ministerial picks was incoming Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, head of the Paris police, who replaces Bruno Retailleau, leader of the conservative Republicans Party and who harbours his own presidential ambitions.
—CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority in the Israeli parliament in July when two ultra-Orthodox parties left their ministerial posts after an exemption that granted religious students a pass for military conscription expired.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
But over the weekend, the Japan Times reported that the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) planned to seek Komeito’s backing for a joint prime ministerial candidate.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
The most notable change to the ministerial picks was incoming Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, head of the Paris police, who replaces Bruno Retailleau, leader of the conservative Republicans Party and who harbours his own presidential ambitions.
—CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority in the Israeli parliament in July when two ultra-Orthodox parties left their ministerial posts after an exemption that granted religious students a pass for military conscription expired.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministerial
pastoral
Adjective
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His remarks come after reports that priests and pastoral workers have been unable to bring communion to those detained.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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From their London apartment at Kensington Palace to the pastoral charm of Anmer Hall—and now their long-term family base at Forest Lodge—the couple’s portfolio reflects a balance of privacy, tradition, and modern family life.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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