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as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
you'll need to get a copy of your birth certificate from the office of the town clerk
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as in salesman
a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store
the clerk suggested a different brand
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the clerks in the rural parishes were for the most part sons of merchants
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Recent Examples of clerk
Stephens, who worked as a clerk at a Fort Lauderdale hospital, was a model and attended Broward Community College, according to the Miami Herald’s archives.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Supervisors already appoint and confirm the chief administrative officer, county counsel and clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Several candidates, including Marx, pledged to free the former Mesa County clerk, who was convicted for orchestrating a plot to sneak a third party into a secure area to examine voting equipment after the 2020 election.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The police report also stated that there were only two 911 calls following the incident — one from the store clerk and one from a customer.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Supervisors already appoint and confirm the chief administrative officer, county counsel and clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Several candidates, including Marx, pledged to free the former Mesa County clerk, who was convicted for orchestrating a plot to sneak a third party into a secure area to examine voting equipment after the 2020 election.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
The police report also stated that there were only two 911 calls following the incident — one from the store clerk and one from a customer.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clerk
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Last Tuesday, the California Secretary of State reported that proponents, led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had turned in more than enough valid signatures to county registrars, ensuring that voters will be given an opportunity to restore the original intent of Proposition 13.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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As attorney general, Ellison is the chief civil regulator and registrar of charities in Minnesota.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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But whether by happenstance or fate, a Kansas City cigar salesman warming himself in the store one day persuaded him that this was the place.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Retired salesman and Air Force veteran Bud Levell, 72, has spent most of his life repairing old radios, machines and anything with wires.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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She was pulled into a scheme involving a man who posed as a priest, another posing as an immigration judge, and another posing as Oscar Carrillo, an attorney licensed in Texas who practices tax law.—
Naisha Roy,
ProPublica,
29 Apr. 2026
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During the investigation, police found the vehicle’s license plate using cameras in the area, and then used that information, along with details provided by the teen, to identify the then-priest as the suspect.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Protections from war, natural disasters or other crises Created in 1990, the program allows the Department of Homeland Security secretary to protect immigrants already in the United States from being deported to countries experiencing war, natural disasters and other emergencies.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the statute requires the Homeland Security secretary to terminate TPS if the review finds that conditions justifying the designation no longer exist.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dollison was a regular contributor to the Church of Christ publication The Living Message, which credited him as being a major inspiration for many influential Arkansas Church of Christ preachers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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The performances had the energy and verve of a Pentecostal revival, with James playing the role of charismatic preacher.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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When asked for comment, OpenAI pointed to its letter to Canada’s minister of artificial intelligence following the Tumbler Ridge shooting.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Wang arrived in Thailand on Thursday for a three-day visit following meetings with government ministers in Cambodia focused on enhancing their countries' political and security ties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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McColumn is a retired Brigadier General and clergyman from Warner Robins, Georgia.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The clergyman warns that failure to do so would jeopardize the future of Iran as well as the stability of the entire Middle East, unleashing an even more volatile and repressive regime in the war’s wake.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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For his part, Marshall, who has served as an elder and a deacon in his own church, previously championed removing a federal prohibition on churches and other religious organizations directly engaging in political campaigns.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2010 then-primate Nicholas Okoh endorsed the ordination of women as deacons, though only in limited forms of ministry such as service in hospitals or schools.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clerk. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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