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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
Tedros and Spain’s health and interior ministers are supervising the operation on Tenerife.
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Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Tedros and Spain’s health and interior ministers are supervising the operation in Tenerife.
—Iain Sullivan, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Government ministers have insisted that now is not the moment for a change at the top.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
That’s according to the analysis, which used Semafor’s new proprietary AI tool to parse the full onstage record across five days and rank nearly 5,000 distinct claims from CEOs, lawmakers, central bank governors and finance ministers.
—Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The German government suspects Russia is behind a series of phishing attacks on Signal targeting high-ranking politicians, including two government ministers, military personnel and journalists, a government spokesperson said.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Germany's flagship fiscal stimulus package is in the spotlight as ministers scramble to cushion the impact of higher bills.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Massachusetts, for example, ordered that ministers read it in every congregation.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
The Social Democratic party, which controls most seats in parliament, withdrew its government ministers on Thursday after Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan refused its ultimatum to resign.
—Andra Timu, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Tedros and Spain’s health and interior ministers are supervising the operation in Tenerife.
—Iain Sullivan, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Government ministers have insisted that now is not the moment for a change at the top.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
That’s according to the analysis, which used Semafor’s new proprietary AI tool to parse the full onstage record across five days and rank nearly 5,000 distinct claims from CEOs, lawmakers, central bank governors and finance ministers.
—Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The German government suspects Russia is behind a series of phishing attacks on Signal targeting high-ranking politicians, including two government ministers, military personnel and journalists, a government spokesperson said.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Germany's flagship fiscal stimulus package is in the spotlight as ministers scramble to cushion the impact of higher bills.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Massachusetts, for example, ordered that ministers read it in every congregation.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
The Social Democratic party, which controls most seats in parliament, withdrew its government ministers on Thursday after Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan refused its ultimatum to resign.
—Andra Timu, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministers
Noun
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The archives ultimately appointed 48 ambassadors.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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While the Morrises were known for lavish garden parties, the priests preferred life more low-key, and converted the home’s former wet bar into an altar and prayer station, which still exists in the home.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Al-Amil said the pope spoke in French with the priests during the video call that lasted about a minute and urged them to stay in their hometowns.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Body camera video of his arrest obtained by NBC News showed armed deputies swarming around Shaknovsky, who had two passengers in the back seat when he was apprehended.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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The morning of May 6, deputies with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a house in the 500 block of East Branch Street.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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State delegates wrote a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, claiming there has been a lack of transparency surrounding the leak.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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They are given the task of hosting world leaders, dignitaries, and delegates—and, as every Southerner knows, that means serving up the perfect menu.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Badenoch has called for stronger enforcement, including deporting foreign preachers who are spreading hate in mosques and other institutions.—
Ariella Noveck,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Dollison was a regular contributor to the Church of Christ publication The Living Message, which credited him as being a major inspiration for many influential Arkansas Church of Christ preachers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bores didn’t see many signs that our representatives were taking this sufficiently seriously.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The rule drew more than 9,000 public comments from both physicians and cancer research organizations supporting its implementation and from tanning bed industry representatives and business owners opposed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last week, the president said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last weekend, the president said.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Our senators aren’t listening to us Few things in life are worse than listening to endless hold music when connecting to live customer service agents at your bank, utility, or airline.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Kerr had been meeting with media agents, Front Office Sports reported the week after the season ended, signaling a sign that the coach might return to broadcasting.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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“Ministers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministers. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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