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
The Regretting You actor also played a younger version of his brother's main character in his James' 2011 directorial effort The Broken Tower.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Dakota Johnson will step behind the camera for her directorial debut, A Tree Is Blue.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Enter, Is This Thing On? Cooper shows us a new shade of his directorial chops, joining Will Arnett and Mark Chappell to pen an unlikely story from English comedian, presenter, and actor John Bishop, whose unconventional path to comedy was the seed of inspiration.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Hargitay, who is fresh off the press tour for her directorial debut My Mom, Jayne, was in full Olivia Benson gear, rocking an all-black outfit and boots.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Dakota Johnson will step behind the camera for her directorial debut, A Tree Is Blue.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Enter, Is This Thing On? Cooper shows us a new shade of his directorial chops, joining Will Arnett and Mark Chappell to pen an unlikely story from English comedian, presenter, and actor John Bishop, whose unconventional path to comedy was the seed of inspiration.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Hargitay, who is fresh off the press tour for her directorial debut My Mom, Jayne, was in full Olivia Benson gear, rocking an all-black outfit and boots.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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Staying on top of daily administrative tasks like payroll and invoicing is complicated enough.—
Danielle Higley,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The communication app should provide the security and administrative controls needed to manage users and protect company data.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza, who had Butera as his bench coach for Team Italy, is excited about the Nats’ new managerial prospect.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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His managerial experience is limited to leading Leones de Escogido to the Dominican Winter League and Caribbean Series titles in 2025.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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