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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
Over the strenuous objection of fellow Democrats and many Republicans — including Peters’ prosecutor and a majority of Colorado’s election clerks — Polis commuted her sentence, clearing the way for Peters’ parole on June 1 after less than two years in prison.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The crimes of the executed have included the slayings of wives and children, store clerks and strangers.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The occupations most exposed to AI substitution, where most core tasks can be readily automated, like information clerks, secretaries, and sales representatives, were already experiencing some of the worst labor shortages at the time, according to Peng and Walker.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Vulnerable professions include legal assistants, proofreaders, telephone operators and insurance claims clerks.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Monday’s event came in the wake of a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling that scrambled the upcoming primaries as local election clerks weigh whether, and how, to implement the new map.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
State officials are preparing as well, including by hosting trainings to help clerks prepare for all kinds of emergencies.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Store clerks were coming down with measles.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Key measures include mandatory identification verification for recording, witness address requirements and free property fraud alert services from county clerks.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The crimes of the executed have included the slayings of wives and children, store clerks and strangers.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The occupations most exposed to AI substitution, where most core tasks can be readily automated, like information clerks, secretaries, and sales representatives, were already experiencing some of the worst labor shortages at the time, according to Peng and Walker.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Vulnerable professions include legal assistants, proofreaders, telephone operators and insurance claims clerks.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Monday’s event came in the wake of a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling that scrambled the upcoming primaries as local election clerks weigh whether, and how, to implement the new map.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
State officials are preparing as well, including by hosting trainings to help clerks prepare for all kinds of emergencies.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Store clerks were coming down with measles.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Key measures include mandatory identification verification for recording, witness address requirements and free property fraud alert services from county clerks.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerks
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County registrars will now validate signatures from both ballot measures and report the results to Secretary of State Shirley Weber, whose office will ultimately rubber-stamp the proposals to appear on voters’ ballots.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last Tuesday, the California Secretary of State reported that proponents, led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had turned in more than enough valid signatures to county registrars, ensuring that voters will be given an opportunity to restore the original intent of Proposition 13.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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The next year, the A-Team members were Elliman’s highest-grossing salesmen.—
James D. Walsh,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
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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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The group, formed in 1970 to oppose Vatican II modernizations, has quietly become a parallel church operating globally with 733 priests, 264 seminarians and 50 nationalities despite decades of schism.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Leo met Thursday with German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who — despite Fernández's letter — recently recommended that priests in his archdiocese use the German guidelines as a basis for their pastoral care.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Instead, he was joined by his middle son Eric, daughter-in-law Lara, several Cabinet secretaries and roughly a dozen of the nation's most influential CEOs.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Much of what is being discussed might typically fall within the remit of the secretaries of Treasury or commerce.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Far from being a fringe belief system, masculinism has become the single most important force uniting the American right, bringing together an unlikely constellation of pastors, posters, senators, preachers, influencers, podcasters, and fanboys.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Badenoch has called for stronger enforcement, including deporting foreign preachers who are spreading hate in mosques and other institutions.—
Ariella Noveck,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Clerks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerks. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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