CLERK Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

clerk

noun

ˈklərk

Definition of clerk

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 In 2017, he was suspended by the NFL, went to rehab and emerged sober as a grocery store clerk. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Wilson ran as a Democrat against Jones in the 2022 primary for state representative, receiving 21% of the vote to Jones’ 79%, according to the Cook County clerk’s office. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 So the other, cheaper bird that’s for sale — the $2,000 bird that a clerk might have told her about — is that available in-house, or is that a special order? — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2026 That analysis is an undercount, since many court clerks don’t clearly label attorney filings on their dockets. — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clerk

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Noun

In October 2024, the Orange County registrar of voters office flagged the case to the district attorney.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Si, Slovenia's domain registrar, denies any wrongdoing, Snopes reports.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of registrar

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For a second day Leo celebrated Mass with other priests in a special chapel set up near his room on the 10th floor of the hospital, spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
According to the attorneys, the priests targeted more than 100 young Black children at Holy Angels parish between 1969 and 2002.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of priest

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But the press secretary also answers to the public, says former Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby.

— Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
For the 31st time as secretary of state, Marco Rubio has left on a trip abroad, flying to Uzbekistan and later India amid rumblings that America's top diplomat is ignoring pressing matters in favor of politically safer visits and meetings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of secretary

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The country's economy minister Roland Lescure has vowed government support for business owners who have suffered losses from the riots.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, Eknath Shinde, who visited the family on Sunday night, said five were fired.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of minister

Noun

When Yakovlev mentioned the clergyman who attended the death-bed, Adelaide expressed surprise that John had asked to see a pastor.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
The seeds are then planted in California, where Eddie Anderson, a clergyman, political organizer and the founder of Freedom Farms Collective, helps oversee their growth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of clergyman

Noun

The youngest, a middle-school basketball coach who’s thinking about becoming a deacon or pastor, isn’t sure.

— Eric Lau, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Then his neighbor, a deacon in his church, told him about a previous roommate who had died of cancer, and how he had recently been diagnosed himself.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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