managerial
adjective
man·a·ge·ri·al
ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of management (as of a business) or a manager
managerial qualities/skills
a job that requires managerial experience
was hired for a managerial position
managerial problems
managerially
adverb
… wants all his employees to be able to think managerially, and he also wants to identify those with the potential to become good managers.
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Examples of managerial in a Sentence
her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented
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Available only at the Milan campus for the moment, the core offering of the new educational project will be a three-year undergraduate program starting in October and mixing creative, technical and managerial skills.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026
Games 1 and 2 provided little opportunity for managerial input.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Tony Vitello will have to try again Saturday for his first managerial victory after losing his debut Wednesday, when the Yankees opened the MLB schedule by blanking San Francisco 7-0 despite Judge's 0-for-5 day featuring four strikeouts.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The waiver is often used to hire candidates with exceptionally strong managerial skills when a district faces specific performance challenges, like Fort Worth ISD has in recent years, according to TEA.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Mar. 2026
Games 1 and 2 provided little opportunity for managerial input.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Tony Vitello will have to try again Saturday for his first managerial victory after losing his debut Wednesday, when the Yankees opened the MLB schedule by blanking San Francisco 7-0 despite Judge's 0-for-5 day featuring four strikeouts.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The waiver is often used to hire candidates with exceptionally strong managerial skills when a district faces specific performance challenges, like Fort Worth ISD has in recent years, according to TEA.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Managerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managerial. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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