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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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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
Case Thorp is the Theologian in Residence at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando and founder of The Collaborative, a ministry for cultural renewal.
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Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Israel's foreign ministry identified the two victims of Wednesday night's attack as Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 22 May 2025
Israel's foreign ministry identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Hospitals across Gaza reported that more than 140 people were killed on Friday alone, according to the health ministry in the territory, which added that some casualties were still believed to be trapped under the rubble of airstrikes.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Israel's foreign ministry identified the two victims of Wednesday night's attack as Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 22 May 2025
Israel's foreign ministry identified the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Hospitals across Gaza reported that more than 140 people were killed on Friday alone, according to the health ministry in the territory, which added that some casualties were still believed to be trapped under the rubble of airstrikes.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ministry
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Following Trump’s latest victory, White-Cain became the first female clergy member to pray at a presidential inauguration and now serves as the first female primary spiritual adviser to a U.S. president.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Ukraine’s foreign ministry in April also accused Russia of religious oppression in occupied territories, where hundreds of churches have been destroyed, and some 67 clergy members killed since the start of the war.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Mustain served at Preston Trail from 2019 to 2023, according to a statement on the church’s website.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
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The church asks the court to declare and recognize its legal right to grow and use sacred plants, including marijuana, for religious reasons without the government interfering.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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The Time Has Come A stablecoin, a digital dollar, is an instrument whose time has come.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Each installment felt made by a director with a specific take on the material, and Cruise was their versatile instrument.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2025
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In response, Musk has floated – and then retracted – the idea of decommissioning a SpaceX vehicle critical to NASA's spaceflight program.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Then the line of tactical vehicles and trucks backed out and left in the other direction.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Then in September, a Secret Service agent spotted the muzzle of a rifle sticking out of a fence in bushes at Trump's West Palm Beach golf club while scouting the course ahead of Trump.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The writer’s death on June 3 was confirmed by his husband, Michael Carroll, and agent Bill Clegg, The New York Times, The Guardian and NBC News report.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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As one of the world’s largest law enforcement agencies, CBP is responsible for intercepting and processing individuals who cross the US border without authorization.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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Two hikers had called 911 to report that the third member of their hiking party had died, said the agency.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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The organs of civil society—Harvard, the Times, N.G.O.s—would also need to be destroyed.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Sconce also harvested organs and body parts for profit, pulled teeth to extract the gold from fillings, and was investigated for allegedly contracting a hit on a rival and poisoning another competitor who was trying to expose the crimes at the Lamb funeral home.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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“Ministry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ministry. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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