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as in ambassadors
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the British ministers at the international peace conference
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as in priests
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
our minister gives an interesting sermon every week
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as in deputies
a person who acts or does business for another
she's merely a minister of the corporation
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Recent Examples of ministers
Everton officials held conversations with UK government ministers throughout the project in the hope of attracting further investment.
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Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Bar did not attend the cabinet meeting but in a letter sent to ministers said the process around his firing did not comply with rules and his dismissal was predicated on baseless claims.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
At their meeting, the trade and commerce ministers discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation in semiconductor manufacturing as well as increase bilateral trade.
—Seema Mody, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
As the daughter, sister, cousin and granddaughter of Church of England ministers, Austen was certainly aware of the tradition.
—Margie Burns, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
That’s not to say ideas are not being considered by the industry and government ministers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
In one particularly provocative piece of documentation, an internal note intended for defense ministers during Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet referenced the Calvine photographs.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2025
Ministerial exception exempts religious organizations from anti-discrimination laws when employment decisions about their ministers are involved.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
Ministers and Military Housing Allowance Religious ministers and uniformed service members who receive a nontaxable housing allowance are still eligible to deduct their real-estate taxes and home mortgage interest without having to reduce these deductions based on the allowance.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Bar did not attend the cabinet meeting but in a letter sent to ministers said the process around his firing did not comply with rules and his dismissal was predicated on baseless claims.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
At their meeting, the trade and commerce ministers discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation in semiconductor manufacturing as well as increase bilateral trade.
—Seema Mody, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
As the daughter, sister, cousin and granddaughter of Church of England ministers, Austen was certainly aware of the tradition.
—Margie Burns, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
That’s not to say ideas are not being considered by the industry and government ministers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
In one particularly provocative piece of documentation, an internal note intended for defense ministers during Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet referenced the Calvine photographs.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2025
Ministerial exception exempts religious organizations from anti-discrimination laws when employment decisions about their ministers are involved.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
Ministers and Military Housing Allowance Religious ministers and uniformed service members who receive a nontaxable housing allowance are still eligible to deduct their real-estate taxes and home mortgage interest without having to reduce these deductions based on the allowance.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministers
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Food and wine have long been cultural ambassadors, providing an opportunity for storytelling, education and connection.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Herbert sisters are ambassadors of Alo Yoga and have worked with brands such as Versace, Gucci and Calvin Klein.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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How are priests and comedians similar?—
Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Clarke spoke about The Devil’s Doorway, her 2018 found footage horror film about two priests who are sent by the Vatican to investigate a mysterious event in an Irish home.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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That group, with a predominately white membership that included prominent politicians and preachers, believed free Blacks could not be integrated into white America.—
Linn Washington,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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Both his grandparents were baptist preachers.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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But representatives from our State Department have not joined them.—
Tony Hunter,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the words of an AI proponent, the way for customer service representatives, and others doing similar jobs, to keep their positions is to become highly effective operators.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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At Cloud Next, Google Cloud’s annual user conference, the company presented its vision for AI agents.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Google has launched tools and services enabling developers and business users to build agents.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Top envoys of all three countries are set to meet to discuss the ceasefire proposal starting Sunday in Saudi Arabia.—
Zach LaChance,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Mar. 2025
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Diplomatic envoys are expected to represent their government's policies and maintain neutrality in international affairs.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Kogonada is repped by WME, Ilene Feldman Management and attorneys Daniel Passman and Tara Kole.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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To justify Texas’s standing in such cases, Abbott’s attorneys solicited comments from state officials affected by the President’s policies.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Money managers who oversee ESG portfolios also don’t aim to sacrifice investment returns for the sake of pursuing an environmental or social agenda, Coombs said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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United Way partnered with Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit, to connect people to housing and recruit property managers to aid in the effort.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Ministers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministers. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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