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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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
The recent war has exposed the fragility of Iran’s clerical regime, and made planning for leadership succession an even more urgent matter.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The new union, College of DuPage Staff United/AFSCME, will represent classified staff, including administrative, clerical, IT and other employees who support students and faculty, a news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
For example, in Palm Beach County, the Association of Educational Secretaries and Office Professionals representing clerical workers was decertified last year for this reason, Longhofer said.
—Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
The law only allows schools to recognize changes made to birth certificates that were made to correct a clerical error.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
The recent war has exposed the fragility of Iran’s clerical regime, and made planning for leadership succession an even more urgent matter.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The new union, College of DuPage Staff United/AFSCME, will represent classified staff, including administrative, clerical, IT and other employees who support students and faculty, a news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
For example, in Palm Beach County, the Association of Educational Secretaries and Office Professionals representing clerical workers was decertified last year for this reason, Longhofer said.
—Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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“Clerical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clerical. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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