as in pastoral
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
a priest conscientiously tending to his ministerial duties
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Recent Examples of ministerial
Swaggart ultimately rejected the harsher penalty and was stripped of his ministerial credentials.
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Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Over the next several months, ESA and the five launch companies will negotiate with European governments for funding leading up to ESA's ministerial council meeting in November, when ESA member states will set the agency's budget for at least the next two years.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
With ministerial review, the city is not required to gather public input or hold a public hearing.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Russia’s transport minister, who also previously served as governor of the Kursk region ahead of Ukraine’s 2024 incursion, was found dead just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from his ministerial role.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
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Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Over the next several months, ESA and the five launch companies will negotiate with European governments for funding leading up to ESA's ministerial council meeting in November, when ESA member states will set the agency's budget for at least the next two years.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
With ministerial review, the city is not required to gather public input or hold a public hearing.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Russia’s transport minister, who also previously served as governor of the Kursk region ahead of Ukraine’s 2024 incursion, was found dead just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from his ministerial role.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministerial
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
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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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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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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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