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
Linklater took a more aggressive directorial tack than usual, pushing Hawke to subtract any mannerisms that smacked too much of himself.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Day-Lewis, 68, co-wrote the film with his son, Ronan, 27, who also makes his directorial debut with the expressionist drama.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Johansson’s direction is serviceable if unremarkable, and one has to wonder why this particular script spoke to her as a directorial debut.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
As announced on Monday by its producers, the upcoming iteration will be directed and choreographed by Camille A. Brown, a five-time Tony nominee who made her Broadway directorial debut in 2022 with the revival of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Day-Lewis, 68, co-wrote the film with his son, Ronan, 27, who also makes his directorial debut with the expressionist drama.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Johansson’s direction is serviceable if unremarkable, and one has to wonder why this particular script spoke to her as a directorial debut.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
As announced on Monday by its producers, the upcoming iteration will be directed and choreographed by Camille A. Brown, a five-time Tony nominee who made her Broadway directorial debut in 2022 with the revival of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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Nguyen said his office has avoided fee increases and kept costs low by automating administrative tasks and incorporating new technology such as an AI chatbot, which has significantly reduced call volume.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first major updates in the last decade to the building code went into effect earlier this month after a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in July limited a key legislative committee's ability to indefinitely block administrative rules.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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That combination of product clarity, executional rigor, and managerial depth made the asset attractive to buyers and created the optionality the founders later exercised.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Brown’s two Republican successors, George Deukmejian and Pete Wilson, made few promises other than managerial competency and largely delivered.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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