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
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Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
His union includes the Federation of Public Employees, which represents bus drivers, custodial and maintenance workers, school cafeteria staff, clerical staff and security monitors.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Fars News Agency / via AP People have since taken to the streets in smaller cities, and the protests have taken a more political bent with slogans targeting the clerical regime and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's highest authority.
—Colin Sheeley, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Funerals of those killed in the uprising turned into angry demonstrations against the clerical dictatorship, NCRI reported.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The latest execution comes as Iran's hardline Islamic clerical rulers face the most significant domestic unrest seen in the country in several years.
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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