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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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Recent Examples of ministry
The statutory framework is a provincial one, administered by a provincial ministry, with costs borne by individual property owners.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Authorities of the Taliban's ministry for the prevention of vice and promotion of virtue have, at random times through Afghanistan, imposed one of their rules, which prohibit women and girls from being in public without a male guardian — which can even be a boy.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Fortune’s request for comment to the foreign ministry couldn’t be delivered by email owing to the country’s internet lockdown.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Tom Gray - Pastor Tom Gray is a former Vanderbilt University quarterback and football coach who was called to full-time ministry.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Authorities of the Taliban's ministry for the prevention of vice and promotion of virtue have, at random times through Afghanistan, imposed one of their rules, which prohibit women and girls from being in public without a male guardian — which can even be a boy.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Fortune’s request for comment to the foreign ministry couldn’t be delivered by email owing to the country’s internet lockdown.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Tom Gray - Pastor Tom Gray is a former Vanderbilt University quarterback and football coach who was called to full-time ministry.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministry
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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Earlier this year, its clergy and staff underwent active shooter prevention and preparedness training, according to a post on Temple Israel's Facebook page.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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And in January, Temple Israel's staff and clergy participated in an active shooter prevention and preparedness training lead by an FBI official, according to the synagogue's social media accounts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Protesters also need the means of self-defense.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fall in the South means taking advantage of the bounty of fresh produce which, of course, includes butternut squash.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Authorities allege that Shaleta pocketed $30,000 in monthly cash payments from a tenant of the church’s social hall over months.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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A lot of actual music was happening in church.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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The company handcrafts from 100 to 200 instruments each year.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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As a freshman, Brandon began to double on the clarinet and oboe while continuing to play his main instrument, the alto saxophone.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ghazali fatally shot himself after he got stuck in his vehicle and the engine caught fire, said Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit field office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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On the agent side, depending on the complexity of the work and the amount of agent involvement, clients are very willing to pay for that.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors asked the city to contact an FBI agent to comply with the subpoena.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Before the preseason games even happen, there’s a lot to do with an expansion draft for Portland and Toronto as well as free agency for 80% of the league.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the first week of free agency, that focus was on display.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Ministry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministry. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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