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as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end
I don't care by what ministry it's accomplished, so long as it's done
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as in clergies
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
the ranks of the ministry have dwindled considerably in recent years
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Recent Examples of ministries
Creation of the Federal Film Commission Embratur forms part of the technical work group developing the Federal Film Commission, alongside six ministries and Brazil’s network of 30 local film commissions.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026
The reserve partnered with Zambia’s ministries of tourism and parks and wildlife to relocate the 7-year-old lions from a small enclosure at a Tanzanian tourist attraction.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Hungary’s new government has 16 ministries, up from 12 under Orbán’s last administration.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Schools were scheduled to break up around July 15, but an official release on Thursday confirmed the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) and the education ministries had agreed to bring the date forward to June 5, six days before the tournament’s first match.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 8 May 2026
According to a report by The Nassau Guardian newspaper, the Davis government has spent $250 million on consultancy services across ministries between July 2021 and March 2025.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Measures include steps to shore up public health insurers, spending cuts across ministries and new revenue sources such as a sugar levy.
—Kamil Kowalcze, Bloomberg, 28 Apr. 2026
Traditionally, official sources such as ministries and other government institutions are thought of as the most trustworthy sources, followed by professional sources, which include, for example, nongovernmental organizations or companies from the economic sector.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The interior and education ministries held a joint school security meeting in the capital, Ankara, on Thursday, that was attended by both ministers and all 81 of Turkey’s provincial governors, as well as police chiefs and provincial education directors.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026
The reserve partnered with Zambia’s ministries of tourism and parks and wildlife to relocate the 7-year-old lions from a small enclosure at a Tanzanian tourist attraction.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Hungary’s new government has 16 ministries, up from 12 under Orbán’s last administration.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Schools were scheduled to break up around July 15, but an official release on Thursday confirmed the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) and the education ministries had agreed to bring the date forward to June 5, six days before the tournament’s first match.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 8 May 2026
According to a report by The Nassau Guardian newspaper, the Davis government has spent $250 million on consultancy services across ministries between July 2021 and March 2025.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Measures include steps to shore up public health insurers, spending cuts across ministries and new revenue sources such as a sugar levy.
—Kamil Kowalcze, Bloomberg, 28 Apr. 2026
Traditionally, official sources such as ministries and other government institutions are thought of as the most trustworthy sources, followed by professional sources, which include, for example, nongovernmental organizations or companies from the economic sector.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The interior and education ministries held a joint school security meeting in the capital, Ankara, on Thursday, that was attended by both ministers and all 81 of Turkey’s provincial governors, as well as police chiefs and provincial education directors.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministries
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Vucic, government officials and the pro-government media have branded critics as foreign agents who wish to destroy the country — rhetoric that has ramped up political polarization.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Carbajal isn’t the only business owner who says fear of immigration agents kept customers home.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Schools, churches, civic groups, community organizations, public officials, and families all line up and move through the city together — each with their own reason for being there, all sharing the same route.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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His denomination, which has about 170 affiliated churches, counts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a member, and Wilson was invited to lead a prayer service at the Pentagon in February.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The successful tests point toward a new class of Mars exploration vehicle, capable of carrying instruments over terrain that rovers may struggle to reach and that orbiters may be too far away to study.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 May 2026
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From when sound was first introduced, there was incredible pushback from all the people playing usable instruments.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Davis urged residents not to leave keys or key fobs inside vehicles.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Peak also cited a mounting evidence storage problem, noting that vehicles tied to homicides, fatal accidents and other serious cases must be held for extended periods — sometimes through lengthy appeals processes — consuming valuable parking spaces at the facility.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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The rooms The rooms here were last renovated in 2017—just a hair earlier than Four Seasons One Dalton Street’s rooms, which opened in 2019, but are by no means old or inferior.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Some viewers even felt its liberal use of absurdity in fact grounded the show in the real world compared to the high-minded weepies on daytime, achieving honesty through nontraditional means.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson praised the coordinated response from local and regional law enforcement agencies, including the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Manor Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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There’s a roughly 50-50 shot at survival, and the unlucky half will die in agony, bleeding profusely as their organs begin to fail.—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
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Different plastics settle in different organs and cause different damage, so the measurement work has to come first.—
Ryan Brennan
May 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Of all the factors that could sway Giannis, with all due respect to Bam, the respect element likely is not at the top of the list.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Eligibility depends on factors like employment status, retirement, and financial independence, and applicants must also hold a long-term stay visa.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ministries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministries. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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