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as in ambassadors
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the British ministers at the international peace conference
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as in priests
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
our minister gives an interesting sermon every week
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as in deputies
a person who acts or does business for another
she's merely a minister of the corporation
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Recent Examples of ministers
Separately, finance ministers from the G7 nations are meeting Monday by video conference to discuss the repercussions from the war.
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Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Group of Seven finance ministers are set to discuss a possible joint release of oil reserves on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Middle East war chokes flows from the region and sends prices soaring.
—Alberto Nardelli, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The ministers also voiced support to Lebanese government in its efforts to disarm Hezbollah, and urged the international community to pressure Israel to immediately cease its attacks on Lebanon.
—Garrett Downs,azhar Sukri,emma Graham, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Now the focus has shifted to determining the criminal responsibility of other high-ranking former officials, including several former health ministers.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Channel 12 reported that among the targets of the opening strikes were the homes of ministers and military heads, Defense and Intelligence Ministry installations, and a presidential facility.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
His mock tribunal about Congo, which was performed in 2015 with real judges, real witnesses, and a genuine verdict, led to two ministers being dismissed from the government.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
On Monday, France moved to block Kushner from having access to government ministers.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
At home, defence ministers have rejected claims that the submarine program is consuming disproportionate resources at the expense of other military priorities, pointing to record increases in overall defence spending and infrastructure development.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The Group of Seven finance ministers are set to discuss a possible joint release of oil reserves on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Middle East war chokes flows from the region and sends prices soaring.
—Alberto Nardelli, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The ministers also voiced support to Lebanese government in its efforts to disarm Hezbollah, and urged the international community to pressure Israel to immediately cease its attacks on Lebanon.
—Garrett Downs,azhar Sukri,emma Graham, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Now the focus has shifted to determining the criminal responsibility of other high-ranking former officials, including several former health ministers.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Channel 12 reported that among the targets of the opening strikes were the homes of ministers and military heads, Defense and Intelligence Ministry installations, and a presidential facility.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
His mock tribunal about Congo, which was performed in 2015 with real judges, real witnesses, and a genuine verdict, led to two ministers being dismissed from the government.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
On Monday, France moved to block Kushner from having access to government ministers.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
At home, defence ministers have rejected claims that the submarine program is consuming disproportionate resources at the expense of other military priorities, pointing to record increases in overall defence spending and infrastructure development.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministers
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One of the primary ambassadors of Persian classical music has been the composer and kamancheh (an Iranian bowed-instrument) virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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The pool’s swim-up bar is also the setting for special events like Tropics Hour and Spirits in Flight, a complimentary tasting series hosted by guest distillers and brand ambassadors.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, the pharaoh’s prescient spiritual optimism comes in conflict with the all-powerful establishment priests, who kill Akhnaten and Nefertiti.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The report then stressed the need for the diocese to abandon the practice of requiring victims to take polygraph tests and to stop refusing to investigate third-party complaints about priests.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sheriff’s deputies began investigating the child molestation allegations against Johnson in July 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The two deputies who fired their weapons have been placed on administrative assignment pending the outcome of the investigation, per protocol.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Asia Society analysts noted that China's anti-corruption campaign has reduced the number of delegates participating in the Two Sessions this year.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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During Wednesday's economic matters committee meeting, many delegates questioned whether consumers would shop at both.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Politicians sat next to preachers, who sat near family members and world leaders, and when the service ended, after four hours, a hearse sat outside, waiting.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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His large band, squeezed onto a stage scarcely longer than two kayaks laid end to end, is composed almost entirely of Haitian preachers’ kids raised in the country’s gospel tradition.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Entertainment Weekly did not immediately hear back from representatives for PIX11 News, Mathew Knowles, Tina Knowles, or Beyoncé.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the wake of January’s protest in Cape Town, representatives of both the South African screen industries and the DTIC were invited to present their cases to Parliament, raising hopes that a productive dialogue could eventually create a pathway out of the morass.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Two days before the Fourth of July, an alien mothership enters Earth’s atmosphere and dispatches envoys in the form of flying saucers across major cities worldwide.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Thursday’s talks between the American and Ukrainian envoys were to address details of a possible postwar recovery plan for Ukraine and discuss preparations for an upcoming trilateral meeting with Moscow officials, perhaps next week, according to Zelenskyy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Escobar also met with a detainee from Ecuador who said his arm had been broken during a violent arrest by immigration agents in Minnesota.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The white phosphorus then ignites and burns intensely, destroying the agents by incinerating them – a method meant to reduce the risk of spreading the materials and to limit potential harm to civilians and the surrounding environment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Ministers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministers. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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