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
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to convene his ministerial team on Saturday to receive a detailed report from negotiators and decide on the next steps for the release of the hostages.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu will convene a ministerial team on Saturday night to discuss the hostages situation, receive a detailed report from the Israeli negotiating team, and decide on next steps, the prime minister's office said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The Prime Minister will convene the ministerial team on Saturday night to receive a detailed report from the negotiating team, and to decide on the next steps for the release of the hostages.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
With an impressive academic background and decades of ministerial work, Dr. Joseph has guided and inspired countless individuals through his preaching and writings.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu will convene a ministerial team on Saturday night to discuss the hostages situation, receive a detailed report from the Israeli negotiating team, and decide on next steps, the prime minister's office said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The Prime Minister will convene the ministerial team on Saturday night to receive a detailed report from the negotiating team, and to decide on the next steps for the release of the hostages.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
With an impressive academic background and decades of ministerial work, Dr. Joseph has guided and inspired countless individuals through his preaching and writings.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministerial
Adjective
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One thing that struck me about him was his intuition and pastoral instincts.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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In the days before the funeral, Francis’ body lay amid the splendor of St. Peter’s Basilica in a plain cypress coffin, an emblem of his simple, pastoral vision of the Catholic Church.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Van Arsdale said the inconsistencies in John Doe’s story were due to a clerical error in filing.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Nothing crushes trust faster than feeling you’ve been blindsided, even if the cause was a simple clerical error.—
David Boice,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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