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as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end
I don't care by what ministry it's accomplished, so long as it's done
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as in clergies
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
the ranks of the ministry have dwindled considerably in recent years
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Recent Examples of ministries
Serving international private school operators, international education publishers, global charter, virtual, and micro schools, and ministries of education can provide more stable recurring revenue, which means longer runways for innovation that ultimately benefits students everywhere.
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William Jones, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Technical sophistication, tried-and-true techniques A small number of routers were used as proxies to connect to a much larger number of other routers belonging to foreign ministries, law enforcement, and government agencies that APT28 wanted to spy on.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
The Turkish and Austrian foreign ministries issued statements welcoming the deal and calling for further negotiations.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
As party chief, Lam has led Vietnam’s biggest bureaucratic overhaul since the 1980s, cutting jobs, merging ministries, redrawing provincial boundaries and advancing major infrastructure projects.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Made up of diplomats and policy experts, the bureau developed close ties with embassies, foreign energy ministries, and private sector energy companies.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
From Uganda to Lesotho, from Cote d'Ivoire to Malawi, Chouraya supervises programs that include HIV treatment as well as technical assistance to ministries of health.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
While navigating financial uncertainty, what the new Wheatland Salem Church does have is multiple ministries that serve immigrant and refugee communities in the Naperville area, Henry said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Dar’s trip to China on Tuesday was at Wang’s invitation, according to statements from both foreign ministries.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
William Jones, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Technical sophistication, tried-and-true techniques A small number of routers were used as proxies to connect to a much larger number of other routers belonging to foreign ministries, law enforcement, and government agencies that APT28 wanted to spy on.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
The Turkish and Austrian foreign ministries issued statements welcoming the deal and calling for further negotiations.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
As party chief, Lam has led Vietnam’s biggest bureaucratic overhaul since the 1980s, cutting jobs, merging ministries, redrawing provincial boundaries and advancing major infrastructure projects.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Made up of diplomats and policy experts, the bureau developed close ties with embassies, foreign energy ministries, and private sector energy companies.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
From Uganda to Lesotho, from Cote d'Ivoire to Malawi, Chouraya supervises programs that include HIV treatment as well as technical assistance to ministries of health.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
While navigating financial uncertainty, what the new Wheatland Salem Church does have is multiple ministries that serve immigrant and refugee communities in the Naperville area, Henry said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Dar’s trip to China on Tuesday was at Wang’s invitation, according to statements from both foreign ministries.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministries
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Ashwin Sreenivas, president of AI startup Decagon, said the advent of coding agents has led to a number of shifts within his company.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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The action kicked off in the Bronx, where agents descended on a Selwyn Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jen Massey, representing the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County and nominated by member Yolanda Narvaez, said that partnering with food pantries, schools, churches and shelters the food bank is able to help them to provide consistent access to food.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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The communion is an association of Christian churches, including the Episcopal Church in the United States, that together have more than 100 million members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Grace's spaceship can be spun like a centrifuge to create artificial gravity so that scientific instruments will work properly.—
Tara Haelle,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, during their flyby, the Artemis 2 astronauts saw parts of the far side never before seen with human eyes, which are incredibly capable instruments.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Large trucks account for five per cent of the vehicles in the United States but play a role in ten per cent of fatal accidents.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Waymo and Waze announced the effort, which will use data collected by autonomous vehicles to identify road damage and share it with local governments.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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California is not unique, and housing is not the only means by which the older generations have effectively pulled up the ladder behind them.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Which is fortunate for Musselman, given there will be less means to lure players from the portal.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Many responsible agencies already follow these practices.—
Jake Krilovich,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Government agencies, banks, and tech companies do not request this information through unsolicited calls, emails, or messages.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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French andouille typically features pig organs, wine, onions, and mild seasonings, all stuffed inside a casing then poached.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tunneling neurons While most human organs undergo frequent cellular updates, our brains are largely restricted to the neurons present at birth.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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The researchers controlled for rents and other economic factors, though Leifheit said the findings still should be interpreted cautiously.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Katie Sams, a teacher at one of the district’s alternative high schools, said her students are often older and dealing with complicated factors in their lives.—
Melanie Asmar,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Ministries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministries. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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