1
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
Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Chinese foreign ministries for comment via email.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 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
Amid this division, United Methodism in different parts of Africa is growing in membership and ministries, such as schools and health clinics.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2025
Hughes previously said the theft depleted its accounts for money devoted for a children’s fund and ministries in other countries.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The app consolidates the work of over 40 government ministries, as well as customer accounts for services such as electricity provision and internet, into a single platform.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Russian and Serbian foreign ministries for comment via email.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
But by 1987, Foreman was running out of money and opted to return to boxing after a decade away, coming back to the ring to raise money for his ministries, his website biography reads.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 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
Amid this division, United Methodism in different parts of Africa is growing in membership and ministries, such as schools and health clinics.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2025
Hughes previously said the theft depleted its accounts for money devoted for a children’s fund and ministries in other countries.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The app consolidates the work of over 40 government ministries, as well as customer accounts for services such as electricity provision and internet, into a single platform.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Russian and Serbian foreign ministries for comment via email.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
But by 1987, Foreman was running out of money and opted to return to boxing after a decade away, coming back to the ring to raise money for his ministries, his website biography reads.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 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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Pastel greens, pinks, and yellows, terra-cotta roofs, antique churches, and cobblestoned streets showcase colonial architecture shaped by Portuguese and Dutch influences.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kinloch and Sheffield both ran robust campaigns that involved reaching voters through neighborhood canvassing, visits to churches and senior homes, along with billboards and countless ads.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Any financial instruments mentioned herein are speculative in nature and may involve risk to principal and interest.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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This is colonialism not only in political form but in practice—the transformation of land, water, and people into instruments of someone else’s security.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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The problem is that the objective optimized by the algorithm is good for the people who control the means of prediction…but not good for the rest of society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then Vice President Cheney condemned those behind the torture scandal, while at the same time defending water-boarding as a useful means of extracting vital intelligence (many intelligence experts say water-boarding is torture, and its victims will say anything to avoid further abuse).—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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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 18 Nov. 2025.
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