as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
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Recent Examples of directorial
Monte sat down with The Kansas City Star’s culture and identity reporter, J.M. Banks, to talk about finding his passion for theater, his time in New York working on Broadway and making his directorial debut producing his first stage production.
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Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
McPherson’s discursive humanism exactly suits both O’Reilly’s light directorial touch and the confident realism of his company of (largely) Irish actors.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Simon McQuoid made his directorial debut with Mortal Kombat and is returning to helm the upcoming second entry.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 4 July 2025
Since then, he's made his directorial debut with the spy thriller Hunt (2022) and joined the Star Wars universe as Jedi Master Sol on The Acolyte (2024).
—EW.com, 4 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
McPherson’s discursive humanism exactly suits both O’Reilly’s light directorial touch and the confident realism of his company of (largely) Irish actors.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Simon McQuoid made his directorial debut with Mortal Kombat and is returning to helm the upcoming second entry.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 4 July 2025
Since then, he's made his directorial debut with the spy thriller Hunt (2022) and joined the Star Wars universe as Jedi Master Sol on The Acolyte (2024).
—EW.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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In May, Pflugerville Police Chief Jason O'Malley resigned while under administrative investigation.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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Research suggests that about $266 billion is wasted every year due to administrative complexity.—
Vivek Jetley,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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According to the semiannual Worklife Trends report by Glassdoor, millennials became the largest share of the managerial workforce in late June 2025, overtaking Gen Xers, who dominated leadership during the past two decades.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Her managerial style, and studied approach to seeing Ariel thrive, mixed common sense, humility, an embrace of responsibility, and realization that the office and the factory floor can be a happy place.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
4 July 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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