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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Aziz Ansari's directorial debut, starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Ansari himself, is heading for home release this week, landing on platforms like Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google, and YouTube from November 7.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Kristen Stewart and the star of her directorial debut Imogen Poots are all smiles at a screening of The Chronology of Water at SCAD Film Festival in Savannah, Georgia, on Oct. 31.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Where to watch Scary Movie 4: Paramount+ Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man, Undercover Brother) took directorial reins for this terminally confused fifth installment, which parodies Paranormal Activity (2007), Black Swan (2010), and Mama (2013), among others.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The Chronology of Water is Stewart's feature film directorial debut, starring Imogen Poots, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, Thora Birch, and Jim Belushi.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Kristen Stewart and the star of her directorial debut Imogen Poots are all smiles at a screening of The Chronology of Water at SCAD Film Festival in Savannah, Georgia, on Oct. 31.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Where to watch Scary Movie 4: Paramount+ Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man, Undercover Brother) took directorial reins for this terminally confused fifth installment, which parodies Paranormal Activity (2007), Black Swan (2010), and Mama (2013), among others.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The Chronology of Water is Stewart's feature film directorial debut, starring Imogen Poots, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, Thora Birch, and Jim Belushi.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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Relief also came for DHS employees on Thursday when it was announced that USDA will provide administrative funding for the SNAP program, meaning the state won't furlough 1,500 employees in its Division of County Operations on Friday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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An administrative fee paid by the data centers and other large-energy-usage customers .—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The only managerial job that remains open is the Colorado Rockies.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Just as MBAs worldwide have spawned a managerial caste — the foot soldiers of the corporate world — the reckoning schools produced their own commercial caste.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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