Examples of clerical in a Sentence
Adjective
She spent the summer doing clerical work for a lawyer.
a member of our clerical staff
The mistake was due to a clerical error.
Noun
some of the state's most prominent clericals have spoken out against the measure
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Previously, the job was mostly clerical, scheduling debates and keeping track of committee assignments.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The troops, who come from various military branches and were deployed last week, will provide logistical, administrative and clerical support at ICE detention facilities.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The law only allows schools to recognize changes made to birth certificates that were made to correct a clerical error.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
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Adjective
Diocese of Gary Bishop Robert McClory issued restrictions, including removing priestly faculties, not celebrating mass or other sacraments publicly, and not wearing clerical attire or using his clerical title.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
Previously, the job was mostly clerical, scheduling debates and keeping track of committee assignments.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The troops, who come from various military branches and were deployed last week, will provide logistical, administrative and clerical support at ICE detention facilities.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The law only allows schools to recognize changes made to birth certificates that were made to correct a clerical error.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for clerical
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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