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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
British ministers are drawing up plans to send minesweeping drones to the Strait of Hormuz after Iran threatened ships traveling through the vital oil route.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Pictures posted on social media showed Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and several government ministers participating in rallies on Friday.
—Skylar Woodhouse, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Díaz-Canel said both ministers would address the issue in a public appearance on Monday.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
In late August, Israel struck Sanaa, killing senior Houthi figures, including the group’s Prime Minister and several other ministers.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
During the parliamentary session, ministers argued that the previous 1966 law was too lenient.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Twenty-two European ministers are petitioning the organizers of the Venice Biennale to disinvite Russia from the prestigious event’s upcoming sixty-first edition, to open March 9.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 Mar. 2026
As the chairman of the Cabinet, the president appoints its ministers, pending a parliamentary vote of confidence.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Treasuries later pared some losses, and the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index trimmed gains after the Financial Times reported that Group of Seven finance ministers would discuss a possible joint release of oil reserves with the International Energy Agency.
—Marcus Wong, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Pictures posted on social media showed Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and several government ministers participating in rallies on Friday.
—Skylar Woodhouse, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Díaz-Canel said both ministers would address the issue in a public appearance on Monday.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
In late August, Israel struck Sanaa, killing senior Houthi figures, including the group’s Prime Minister and several other ministers.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
During the parliamentary session, ministers argued that the previous 1966 law was too lenient.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Twenty-two European ministers are petitioning the organizers of the Venice Biennale to disinvite Russia from the prestigious event’s upcoming sixty-first edition, to open March 9.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 Mar. 2026
As the chairman of the Cabinet, the president appoints its ministers, pending a parliamentary vote of confidence.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Treasuries later pared some losses, and the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index trimmed gains after the Financial Times reported that Group of Seven finance ministers would discuss a possible joint release of oil reserves with the International Energy Agency.
—Marcus Wong, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministers
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Franchisees become ambassadors of a lifestyle that prizes energy, empowerment, and human connection.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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After enlisting tennis and padel champions to its roster of ambassadors last year and opening a padel arena in Milan, the luxury sneakers brand announced Monday the appointment of tennis aces Gabriel Diallo and Dayana Yastremska as global brand ambassadors for 2026.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 Mar. 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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Near her body, deputies found a white Chevrolet Tahoe, still running, with the doors closed, according to the affidavit.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 13-year-old allegedly punched Hernandez-Lopez multiple times in the face, knocking him unconscious before deputies arrived, the sheriff’s office said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Both men ran for president in 2020 but dropped out without winning any delegates.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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China’s top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and Vice Premier He Lifeng, are meeting in Beijing with delegates from across the country.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible.—
Shalom Goldman,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some religious tracts and pamphlets had been sent by radio preachers after Mama or Daddy had mailed them a dollar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, representatives for the restaurant told the Los Angeles Times the 16-week pop-up would continue as planned.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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From doing research ahead of time to respecting the wildlife, Travel + Leisure chatted with national park representatives to get tips on how to make the most of a national park trip—and what rangers wish visitors did differently.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
11 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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When officers with the Dallas Police Department responded to help TSA agents with the disturbance, Solomon began punching one of the officers.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pretti and Good died in separate shootings at the hands of federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.—
STEFANIE DAZIO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Ministers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministers. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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