1
as in instrumentality
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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2
as in clergy
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 ministry
Today, the denomination says women’s leadership is present at high levels of the church — in health care, education and administration — and also includes community service and the leadership of women’s ministries.
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Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Some audience members got tickets for free through government ministries.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 8 July 2025
According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 70 people have been killed in the territory by the Israeli military in the last 24 hours, including 23 near aid distribution sites.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 5 July 2025
Martin: And the backpack ministry, remind us what that is.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 3 July 2025
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Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Some audience members got tickets for free through government ministries.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 8 July 2025
According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 70 people have been killed in the territory by the Israeli military in the last 24 hours, including 23 near aid distribution sites.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 5 July 2025
Martin: And the backpack ministry, remind us what that is.
—Michel Martin, NPR, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministry
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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In his ruling, Cogan also partly denied the administration's motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Haitian immigrants with TPS, a labor union and a clergy group with TPS beneficiaries.—
Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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In his ruling, Cogan also partly denied the administration’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Haitian immigrants with TPS, a labor union and a clergy group with TPS beneficiaries.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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The group was offering a free concert at the church as part of a U.S. tour, St. Paul's said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Seemingly random bureaucratic obstacles impeded Gee’s formal conversion, leading her to feel unwanted by the church and, by extension, God.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Some instruments were not in their standard positions, and these were not buttons that could be jostled out of place by an explosion: They were made to be handled by human fingers, which is apparently what happened after the blast.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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His thrust is political: to examine how assassination functions as an instrument, and how states’ reactions to assassination shape its use.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company launched a new business venture this week: a diner. After first floating the idea for a drive-in where Tesla owners could eat while charging their vehicles back in 2018, the company finally opened the doors to its futuristic diner Monday.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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Prosecutors presented cell phone, DNA and vehicle tracking evidence.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Record company executives, agents, producers and bookers dominate the panel discussions.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Assuming agent fees of 10 per cent plus a four per cent transfer levy, Mbeumo’s signing adds £14.1m to United’s amortisation bill in 2025-26, then £15.0m per season until the end of the 2029-30 season.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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The city approved her permits and the state environmental agency said the home would not negatively affect the environment.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Advertisement Supporters of the agency have decried the Supreme Court decision, warning about its potential impact.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The discovery of the illness put pressure on the artificial division between psychiatry and neurology—the only two fields of medicine that focus on the same organ.—
Rachel Aviv,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Placental mammals have a placenta, an organ that develops during gestation and bridges mother and fetus.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
19 July 2025
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“Ministry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministry. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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