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
With Julian, Kusters has made an impressive, understated directorial debut about love, loss and the bravery required to keep trying to live in an unfair world.
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Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
James McAvoy was punched by a stranger at a Toronto bar on Monday night while in town to premiere his directorial debut, California Schemin', at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Upcoming, he’ll also be seen starring alongside Pamela Anderson, Jamie Dornan and Steve Coogan in Love Is Not the Answer, a comedy marking the feature directorial debut of actor Michael Cera.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Mickey 17 Bong Joon Ho's first directorial feature since 2020's Parasite is a sci-fi black comedy starring Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes, a disposable crew member on a mission to colonize the ice planet Niflheim.
—Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
James McAvoy was punched by a stranger at a Toronto bar on Monday night while in town to premiere his directorial debut, California Schemin', at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Upcoming, he’ll also be seen starring alongside Pamela Anderson, Jamie Dornan and Steve Coogan in Love Is Not the Answer, a comedy marking the feature directorial debut of actor Michael Cera.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Mickey 17 Bong Joon Ho's first directorial feature since 2020's Parasite is a sci-fi black comedy starring Robert Pattinson as Mickey Barnes, a disposable crew member on a mission to colonize the ice planet Niflheim.
—Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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The Machados, who own the property where the fireworks companies operated, were placed on administrative leave.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on September 9, 2025 amid widespread protests.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nottingham Forest’s Managerial Change Another aspect of this side of the game to keep an eye out for is team style, and how this could be affected by managerial changes.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nuno Espirito Santo has since become the first managerial departure of the Premier League season, with Ange Postecoglou replacing him.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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