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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her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented
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Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
Workers with access to training, managerial support, and experimentation opportunities are more likely to thrive than those left to navigate AI on their own.
—Matt Rosenbaum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Will the fan base come to appreciate Dolan as somewhat of a business savant who made the necessary managerial changes – hiring Leon Rose as team president and Mike Brown as head coach – to actually fix the Knicks?
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Marketing management selects the target market or markets according to the firm’s financial and managerial capacities.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for managerial
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“Managerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managerial. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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