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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Ernesto Burden, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
The Hello Girls performed critical communications work near combat zones, but at the time, their service was dismissed as clerical.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The overpayment was the result of an obvious clerical error; the company sent an invoice for $50,578 and was mistakenly paid more than $5 million.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The secret guidelines became the blueprint for crushing the January 2026 protests, which erupted amid soaring inflation, currency collapse and anger toward clerical rule.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
At this moment in American history, the conscientious fulfillment of their clerical vows could result in their deaths.
—Ernesto Burden, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
The Hello Girls performed critical communications work near combat zones, but at the time, their service was dismissed as clerical.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The overpayment was the result of an obvious clerical error; the company sent an invoice for $50,578 and was mistakenly paid more than $5 million.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The secret guidelines became the blueprint for crushing the January 2026 protests, which erupted amid soaring inflation, currency collapse and anger toward clerical rule.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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