MINISTRIES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

ministries

noun

plural of ministry

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 Data from the new study is accessible through an interactive platform, the Skin Observatory Data Explorer, which can be tapped by health ministries, organizations and researchers, among others. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 The deal took months of negotiations behind the scenes between government ministries, the museum, and the Thyssen family. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone leaders say the pastor’s words attack their identity and echo past religious assimilation, spurring weekly demonstrations and new rules requiring outside ministries to seek tribal approval. — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Indonesia’s ministries of Environment and Forestry; Energy and Mineral Resources did not respond to requests for comment. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 Slowly, government ministries and security forces, with little background in tech-era communications, began to utilize social media as a pipeline for propaganda. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026 Asian families are used to dealing with ministries through their businesses, and thus see few qualms in doing so again through their charities. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 But independent charismatic ministries, led by innovative and enterprising pastors, were finding ways to grow. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 Control of the key ministries was a crucial first step in the project to capture state power. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Patel later suggested that the scope of firings had been overblown, saying many agents had retired on their own.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Agents can call APIs, query databases, retrieve documents, invoke other models, generate files, trigger workflows, connect to SaaS platforms and even delegate work to other agents.

— Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of agents

Noun

The growing fear in the community and rumors of undercover ICE agents in churches and church parking lots in other areas of the country has lead pastors to make major changes to their programming.

— Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Now, a decade later, Biller has returned with a film that takes place entirely in medieval times, primarily shot in and around the old castles and churches of Prague.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

These customization options can be important when sapphire windows or lenses need to be integrated into existing optical instruments or specialized equipment.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
But what strengthens the party also weakens some of China’s instruments of power.

— ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of instruments

Noun

What the bill means for classic cars, lowriders Maintaining vintage vehicles is a labor of love, and the biennial smog check requirement poses an additional challenge for collectors, as not all gas stations are equipped to provide this service.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Northbound Interstate 435 lanes in Shawnee were closed Wednesday afternoon following a crash involving seven vehicles, police said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of vehicles

Noun

But in the age of AC — and AI — the means of motion picture production can be constructed most anywhere.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Now, though, with FEMA money involved, residents have to show proof of residency through a utility bill, ID or other means.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of means

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Hundreds of those grants were later reinstated when a federal judge ruled that the slap-dash nature of the terminations violated the Administrative Procedures Act, which regulates how agencies are supposed to change policies.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
Thanks to the support of Canadian agencies, these teams might very well achieve this goal, reinforcing the transatlantic collaborations between European and Canadian animation industries.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of agencies

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Medicines that calm the immune system may be used for joint pain, rashes, or more serious problems affecting the lungs, nerves, or other organs.

— Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
According to the Cleveland Clinic, sepsis is a reaction to an infection that involves the immune system harming healthy tissues and organs.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of organs

Noun

Those factors help determine which exposures warrant commercial transfer and which the company can retain or finance through another structure.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Iren's neocloud contracts are now valued at $15 to $20 per watt or higher, depending on their duration and the extent of graphics processing unit generation, among other factors, per JPMorgan.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

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