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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
Since Gloo launched in 2013, more than 140,000 churches, ministries, nonprofits and rescue missions now use its AI technology.
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Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Pro-regime figures continue to run the security forces, government ministries, statehouses and most city halls around the country.
—John Otis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
In Brazil, Lula asked his ministries to prepare guidelines for developing a road map for gradually reducing Brazil’s dependency on fossil fuels and find a way to financially support the changes.
—Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Some churches flouted state and local health mandates and stayed open, reorienting their entire ministries around the issue and highlighting the irony that, in some states, liquor stores were permitted to operate while houses of worship were not.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Since assuming office, in 2023, Milei has eliminated half of Argentina’s ministries.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
Russia's defense and foreign ministries did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
But the African Union and the foreign ministries of Canada, Norway and the United Kingdom have expressed concern about reports of high numbers of fatalities.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Others may end up in health care sharing ministries, in which people pitch in for other peoples’ medical costs, but which sometimes do not cover preexisting conditions.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Pro-regime figures continue to run the security forces, government ministries, statehouses and most city halls around the country.
—John Otis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
In Brazil, Lula asked his ministries to prepare guidelines for developing a road map for gradually reducing Brazil’s dependency on fossil fuels and find a way to financially support the changes.
—Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Some churches flouted state and local health mandates and stayed open, reorienting their entire ministries around the issue and highlighting the irony that, in some states, liquor stores were permitted to operate while houses of worship were not.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Since assuming office, in 2023, Milei has eliminated half of Argentina’s ministries.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
Russia's defense and foreign ministries did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
But the African Union and the foreign ministries of Canada, Norway and the United Kingdom have expressed concern about reports of high numbers of fatalities.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Others may end up in health care sharing ministries, in which people pitch in for other peoples’ medical costs, but which sometimes do not cover preexisting conditions.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministries
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Polls show that economic impacts are driving the voting bloc the most and Latino businesses across the country, from Miami to Los Angeles, are seeing a drop in foot traffic because of ICE agents targeting their communities.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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But in 1991, federal agents charged him with lying and continuing to traffic drugs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is transforming many spaces, including churches.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many measles cases in the current South Carolina outbreak have resulted from exposures at local churches.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Designed for spinal and orthopedic procedures, Dynamis features a multi-arm architecture that mimics human bimanual workflows, allowing surgeons to position instruments with sub-millimeter accuracy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The album’s maximalist approach, combining an array of live instruments, VSTs, and samplers, sometimes coheres into true jams.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to WeRide and Pony AI, Baidu is also expanding its robotaxi offerings through its Apollo Go vehicles.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Running out of battery mid-flight means missing entertainment and the chance to use apps that help manage nervousness or track turbulence.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Manufacturers would also have to provide a means for first responders to access the car from outside when electric power is lost.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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This week, the outlet also reported that Customs and Border Protection made a different facial recognition app, Mobile Identify, available on Google's app store for state and local law enforcement agencies that are deputized to work with ICE.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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The hotline does not solve these problems for callers, but 211 information specialists use the most current local information available to refer callers to service agencies that are most likely to have resources to help.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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In addition to earlier detection, the study from GRAIL, a biotechnology company, showed that its multi-cancer early detection (MCED) testing method found cancers in organs that don't have routine screening tests.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In healthcare, a thin robotic endoscope could move inside the body without damaging tissue, reaching internal organs safely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Finding short fragments of DNA less than 40 base pairs long is an initial positive indicator of older DNA, but other environmental factors might be at play, according to Elena Irene Zavala, an assistant professor in forensic genetics at the University of Copenhagen.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some dietary supplements can help with bloating by improving factors like gut bacteria, digestion, and the gut’s protective barrier.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ministries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministries. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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