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 Earlier this week, it was reported that Dakota Johnson is eying Charli XCX for her directorial debut film, A Tree Is Blue. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 That feeling has hit Sennott most acutely while working on the season finale — her directorial debut. Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025 This is your directorial debut. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 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 See All Example Sentences for directorial
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Adjective
  • People are also very concerned about quality, even though most are satisfied with their own specialists and care providers, there are several administrative inefficiencies that people are concerned about and other factors.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The officers involved were placed on administrative leave, which is standard protocol after a shooting involving police.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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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
  • 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 31 Oct. 2025.

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