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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
The rise in energy costs is in focus as G7 finance ministers and central bankers meet in Paris later Monday.
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Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Critics, including former ministers, have accused Starmer of being slow to push through reforms and unambitious with his agenda for power.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary and one of Labour’s more convincing politicians, was one of several ministers who asked the Prime Minister to set a timetable for his departure.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Four ministers have resigned, and Health Secretary Wes Streeting is widely expected to launch a leadership challenge.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
More than 90 Labour lawmakers have called for Starmer to step down and make way for a contest to pick a new leader, who would take over as prime minister, and several junior ministers have quit.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Tedros and Spain’s health and interior ministers are supervising the operation on Tenerife.
—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
Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Critics, including former ministers, have accused Starmer of being slow to push through reforms and unambitious with his agenda for power.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary and one of Labour’s more convincing politicians, was one of several ministers who asked the Prime Minister to set a timetable for his departure.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Four ministers have resigned, and Health Secretary Wes Streeting is widely expected to launch a leadership challenge.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
More than 90 Labour lawmakers have called for Starmer to step down and make way for a contest to pick a new leader, who would take over as prime minister, and several junior ministers have quit.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Tedros and Spain’s health and interior ministers are supervising the operation on Tenerife.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministers
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Celebrities to have already been pampered at the suite include house ambassadors Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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The first 70 cars in line will receive free gas courtesy of the film and its ambassadors, with merch also being handed out on-site while supplies last.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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The group, formed in 1970 to oppose Vatican II modernizations, has quietly become a parallel church operating globally with 733 priests, 264 seminarians and 50 nationalities despite decades of schism.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Leo met Thursday with German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who — despite Fernández's letter — recently recommended that priests in his archdiocese use the German guidelines as a basis for their pastoral care.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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The deputies then turned off the body camera microphones, according to court records.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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After the Kia exited the freeway at Douglas Boulevard in Roseville, deputies deployed a spike strip, Igoe said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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One of the many delegates to draw too much confidence from the outcome was Thomas Jefferson.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The Constitutional Convention began in Philadelphia with delegates from states meeting in what is now Independence Hall.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Far from being a fringe belief system, masculinism has become the single most important force uniting the American right, bringing together an unlikely constellation of pastors, posters, senators, preachers, influencers, podcasters, and fanboys.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 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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Prosecutors alleged that Sun’s actions included preventing representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to the governor’s office.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Becker and Earthrise representatives will be in court again Thursday for a status hearing.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Armenia and Turkey agreed in late 2021 to work toward improving the relationship and appointed special envoys to discuss ways to reconcile and open the border.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 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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The company specializes in using advanced artificial intelligence, including specialized agents and Large Language Models, to automate contract authoring, negotiation, and risk management.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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What the agents can’t do in many fields is make judgment calls using the insight that comes from on-the-job experience, according to labor experts.—
Victor Swezey,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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“Ministers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministers. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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