MINISTRY Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

ministry

noun

ˈmi-nə-strē

Definition of ministry

as in instrumentality

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 clergy

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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laity

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Recent Examples of ministry Spain, which had responded to Rome’s sanctions with its own border checks on people coming from Italy, also extended its tit-for-tat measures for another 15 days, the Spanish foreign ministry said. — Los Angeles Times, 15 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 Bethsaida, close to Jesus' ministry in Capernaum, was once the home of the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 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 See All Example Sentences for ministry

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Advertisement The war on terror represented a failed effort to impose a unipolar order on the world, one that could no longer rely on the economic instrumentality of globalization alone.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.

— Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of instrumentality

Noun

In addition to lawmakers, the event featured clergy who spoke about AI’s impact on faith, parents whose teenage children had committed suicide after engaging with chatbots, and economists concerned about the mass displacement of the workforce.

— Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Sierra’s mother also spoke to a member of the Santería clergy days before his arrest.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of clergy

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

Noun

The gathering is expected to take place at a church in Malibu on Saturday, with around 150 people likely to attend, sources with direct knowledge told TMZ.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
They are finally revealed as the head-lamps of a gang of thieves, robbing a church, caught closer up, their faces occasionally emerging from the gloom.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of church

Noun

Besides the several covers of ‘90s-era pop music classics by the likes of INXS and Tina Turner, composer Nathan Matthew David has contributed an original soundtrack incorporating traditional Filipino and Indigenous instruments.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
The anticipation builds until the silence is pierced by the curling cry of the ancient instrument.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of instrument

Noun

Activists who have opposed the closure said there has been no vehicle or pedestrian access to the building Wednesday.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Researchers say additional multiphysics simulations and vehicle-level testing remain necessary.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of vehicle

Noun

As the Broadview detention center filled, and while federal agents moved detainees from there to jails in Indiana and Kentucky and elsewhere, habeas corpus emerged as a viable legal tool.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Since joining the program in July 2025, FDLE has announced the arrests of hundreds of immigrants accused of various crimes in days-long operations in which agents collaborated with local police departments and ICE.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of agent

Noun

Pokémon card prices have surged 1,350% since 2020, according to an index compiled by Collectors, which owns card grading agency Professional Sports Authenticator, CNBC previously reported.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Now, in advising the UCAA, Abruzzo is pursuing the same broader objective through state labor agencies, such as Oregon’s Employment Relations Board, which primarily has jurisdiction over state and local government employers.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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