DIRECTORIAL Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

directorial

adjective

də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl

Definition of directorial

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 His most recent directorial effort, Air, was one of the best movies of 2023. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Her directorial debut, Girl, competed for the Golden Lion at Venice in 2025 before earning her the Best Director award at the Busan International Film Festival. — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Tim Burton’s feature film directorial debut, the movie had a $7 million budget and earned more than $40 million. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 In his directorial role, Zumwalt will focus more on helping Royals prospects move through the minor-league system. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for directorial

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Indiana has served as CARE’s administrative operations core, while Michigan has led the group’s longitudinal clinical study, which involves dozens of other universities.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The administrative assistant already has more than half the skills a project manager needs.

— Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

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At Edward Jones, CIO Kevin Adams has moved part of managerial memory and follow-through into an AI system that tracks context across enterprise programs and committees.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Now, the second time around, CBS Sports reports Cora was still the frontrunner for the Phillies' managerial job.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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