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as in registrars
an official whose job is to keep records
you'll need to get a copy of your birth certificate from the office of the town clerk
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as in salesmen
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store
the clerk suggested a different brand
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as in priests
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the clerks in the rural parishes were for the most part sons of merchants
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Recent Examples of clerks
Local governments levy taxes, assessors value property, multiple appeals bodies issue rulings, clerks calculate rates, treasurers prepare bills and the Illinois Department of Revenue oversees uniformity.
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Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The order described allegations that a judge subjected clerks to harassment, verbal abuse and erratic behavior during the COVID pandemic.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Less-skilled workers, such as truck drivers and postal clerks, have actually lost ground in terms of income.
—Mark Robert Rank, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Will my ballot be shipped to a USPS processing facility or directly to clerks?
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Feb. 2026
There are millions of other jobs that are among the most vulnerable to AI, such as office clerks, insurance sales agents and translators, according to the research released last month.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The union noted that SEIU Local 1021, which represents school clerks and custodians, has also called a sympathy strike.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The commission’s decisions can be appealed in court, but face a tight timeline before county clerks must complete ballot preparation for the start of absentee mail voting in mid-March.
—Tom Davies, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
In the fall, election clerks worked late into the night to process more than 70,000 voter registrations that had piled up while the county switched to the Texas Secretary of State's software for processing registrations.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026
Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The order described allegations that a judge subjected clerks to harassment, verbal abuse and erratic behavior during the COVID pandemic.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Less-skilled workers, such as truck drivers and postal clerks, have actually lost ground in terms of income.
—Mark Robert Rank, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Will my ballot be shipped to a USPS processing facility or directly to clerks?
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 Feb. 2026
There are millions of other jobs that are among the most vulnerable to AI, such as office clerks, insurance sales agents and translators, according to the research released last month.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The union noted that SEIU Local 1021, which represents school clerks and custodians, has also called a sympathy strike.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The commission’s decisions can be appealed in court, but face a tight timeline before county clerks must complete ballot preparation for the start of absentee mail voting in mid-March.
—Tom Davies, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
In the fall, election clerks worked late into the night to process more than 70,000 voter registrations that had piled up while the county switched to the Texas Secretary of State's software for processing registrations.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerks
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And in ordinary academic buildings and offices tucked up in the corners of the athletic department, university registrars and academic advisors were setting their hair on fire, trying to figure out how to approve transcripts and shoehorn new students into classes that were already full.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement For the next several years, activists knocked on the doors of sharecroppers and drove folks to county registrars’ offices, often facing denials or delays, arrests, and violence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Or maybe there’s a hint of truth, and not all car salesmen are like that.—
Summer Ballentine,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Allow customers to find their next ride from the comfort of their own homes via the new Amazon Autos storefront (pushy salesmen not included).—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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What to expect at the installation Mass The longer-than-normal Mass will have a large attendance with many religious figures such as bishops, priests, deacons and other guests.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Plunging enrollment has dogged archdiocese schools for decades as tuition costs have climbed, while the number of free teachers (priests and nuns) has plummeted.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mexican defense and navy secretaries planned to meet with Northern Command officials in Washington on Wednesday in a meeting scheduled to be attended by representatives of several other countries, Sheinbaum said during a news conference.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Searches of business records kept by the Colorado and Kansas secretaries of state did not show an entity registered with that name in either state, though a business with that name is registered in Delaware.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Through the program, Houston learned about history, especially African American history, and met preachers and evangelists in the community.—
Kamal Morgan
February 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Marcos briefly suspended habeas corpus and blamed his sclerotic economy on the agitations of leftist rebels, students, journalists, and preachers.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Clerks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerks. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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