as in pastoral
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
a priest conscientiously tending to his ministerial duties
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My friend, Mimi Wu, a plastic waste management and mitigation expert and CEO of Global Green Solutions, believes that smaller, more focused discussions with ministerial involvement are needed.
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Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
This joint ministerial decision was designed to lend legitimacy to the process established under the EU-Turkey deal, but was mired in logistical and legal challenges.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Their efforts were undermined by regular flux at ministerial level, with the UK having had four prime ministers in as many years.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
In the city’s initial ministerial review in 2020, the developer was asked to confirm that the science and research uses would generate up to 3,540 ADT, and that accessory retail and service uses would be non-trip generating and therefore not count against the square footage.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
This joint ministerial decision was designed to lend legitimacy to the process established under the EU-Turkey deal, but was mired in logistical and legal challenges.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Their efforts were undermined by regular flux at ministerial level, with the UK having had four prime ministers in as many years.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
In the city’s initial ministerial review in 2020, the developer was asked to confirm that the science and research uses would generate up to 3,540 ADT, and that accessory retail and service uses would be non-trip generating and therefore not count against the square footage.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Ministerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministerial. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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