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
In an act of prime ministerial ventriloquism, Prime Minister Mark Carney had Charles deliver Canada’s throne speech, a ceremony in which elected politicians sit humbly in the presence of a ceremonial figurehead who reads words written by the politician who is actually in charge.
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Stephen Maher, Time, 27 May 2025
The opening of federal work following the Civil Rights Movement provided an alternative to manual labor, teaching or ministerial work in the form of white-collar jobs and skills training that many took into private sector jobs.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 4 June 2025
Wilders’ announcement that his PVV party will be leaving the coalition means that any party members holding ministerial positions in the cabinet will leave, while remaining ministers from three other parties will continue as part of a caretaker cabinet.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 June 2025
The Honorable Minister of Information Mohammed Idris addresses the media at the Ministry of Information & National Orientation's ministerial press briefing, on May 16, 2025.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Stephen Maher, Time, 27 May 2025
The opening of federal work following the Civil Rights Movement provided an alternative to manual labor, teaching or ministerial work in the form of white-collar jobs and skills training that many took into private sector jobs.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 4 June 2025
Wilders’ announcement that his PVV party will be leaving the coalition means that any party members holding ministerial positions in the cabinet will leave, while remaining ministers from three other parties will continue as part of a caretaker cabinet.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 June 2025
The Honorable Minister of Information Mohammed Idris addresses the media at the Ministry of Information & National Orientation's ministerial press briefing, on May 16, 2025.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministerial
Adjective
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Back in England, the Cotswolds offer a slicker version of pastoral escape.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The story of baseball is fundamentally nostalgic, connecting us to childhood and to the country’s pastoral beginnings.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Brennan said the decision to end McHugh’s ministry was based on the recommendation of the independent Diocesan Review Board, a panel of church lay people and a priest who review allegations of clerical abuse and misconduct.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Is this the start of the collapse of Iran's clerical regime?—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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