as in ministerial
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
a time when the clerkly duties of a country parson might include long rides on horseback to visit the more isolated members of the flock
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Adjective
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Despite teaching secular subjects, the court deemed his role sufficiently religious to fall under the ministerial exception, barring his discrimination claim under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.—
A.J. Schumann,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025 -
Swaggart ultimately rejected the harsher penalty and was stripped of his ministerial credentials.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Farm girl summer is an all-encompassing lifestyle trend that is quintessentially cozy, pastoral, and inspired by nature.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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The brief is to oversee recruitment, retention, coaching, medical, logistics, education, pastoral and more.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Previously, the job was mostly clerical, scheduling debates and keeping track of committee assignments.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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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
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“Clerkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerkly. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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