clerical
adjective
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Definition of clerical
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Other Words from clerical
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Synonyms & Antonyms for clerical
Synonyms: Adjective
clerkly, ministerial, pastoral, priestly, sacerdotal
Synonyms: Noun
clergyperson, cleric, clerk, deacon, divine, dominie, ecclesiastic, minister, preacher, priest, reverend
Antonyms: Adjective
lay, nonclerical, secular, temporal
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of clerical in a Sentence
Adjective
She spent the summer doing clerical work for a lawyer. a member of our clerical staff The mistake was due to a clerical error.Noun
some of the state's most prominent clericals have spoken out against the measure
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
In many cases, perhaps because of clerical errors or name changes, some people have been deemed citizens while their siblings or parents have not. — New York Times, "A Mass Citizenship Check in India Leaves 2 Million People in Limbo," 31 Aug. 2019 After a clerical error schedules their weddings on the same day, two longtime best friends declare all-out war on each other. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 That could have been a clerical error, Miller said. — Paul Egan, USA TODAY, "Man went to prison posing as his dead brother. Here's what happens next," 20 Aug. 2019 There are many reasons for the mismatch between names and Social Security numbers, including clerical errors, unreported name changes and inaccurate or incomplete employer records. — Javonte Anderson, chicagotribune.com, "Letters to employers about Social Security numbers target immigrants, Chicago unions, elected officials say," 25 July 2019 One group that will be heavily affected is clerical and technical staff represented by California School Employees Association Los Angeles Chapter 500. — Howard Blume, latimes.com, "New L.A. schools budget includes raises, layoffs," 18 June 2019 The 32 embassy workers fired were mostly Cambodian and Cambodian-American guards and clerical staff. — Fox News, "32 US embassy workers in Cambodia fired over alleged sharing of porn, including underage images," 13 Apr. 2018 After a clerical error schedules their weddings on the same day, two longtime best friends declare all-out war on each other. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 But due to a clerical error, the rate for general untreated water is recommended for another increase, according to RMWD. — Julie Gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Directors to consider revising untreated water rate increases," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clerical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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