Synonyms of ministries

ministries

noun

plural of ministry

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instrumentalities
• agents
• instruments
• vehicles
• means
• agencies
• organs
• factors
• mechanisms
• incentives
• tools
• powers
• machineries
• ingredients
• influences
• reasons
• weapons
• mediums
• determinants
• catalysts
• drivers
• generators
• causes
• stimuli
• executors
• launchers
• impetuses
• inspirations
• activators
• expedients
• movers
• animators
• occasions
• instigators
• subagencies
• antecedents
• triggers
• energizers
• instigations
• subagents

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clergies
• churches
• spiritualities
• episcopates
• priesthoods
• hierarchies
• cloths
• spiritualties
• first estates
• presbyteries
• clerkships
• diaconates
• monkhoods

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ministries

Religious leaders and health professionals will gather to examine how parishes respond to mental health issues and how to best answer Leo’s call to establish mental health ministries to overcome stigma and discrimination. — Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Many of the university's graduates go on to work for ministries in Beijing, including the country's intelligence apparatus. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Many of the university’s graduates go on to work for ministries in Beijing, including the country’s intelligence apparatus. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Bolsonaro has proposed cutting government ministries and limiting spending, whereas Zema favors lower labor costs and greater flexibility in employment contracts. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026

French government offices and ministries might just be the best place to catch a glimpse of French furniture and design old and new. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Though the military retained control over certain ministries and the power to veto constitutional amendments, the world celebrated what seemed like a major breakthrough. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

The first phase of the Spain Audiovisual Hub created a collaboration between ministries. — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

In July, France’s Cyber Crisis Coordination Centre blamed Russia for a series of cyberespionage operations conducted for years against sensitive French infrastructure, including government ministries. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026