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
Desai, whose directorial work at the Taper thus far has brought together rave and rebellion, smoothly merges the Dionysian frenzy of the music with the nonviolent revolution that ended Ferdinand Marcos’ protracted dictatorship in 1986.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny has been cast in his first leading role in the feature directorial debut from Puerto Rican rapper Residente, Deadline reports.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 18 Feb. 2026
Clint Bentley‘s sophomore directorial outing took home the Spirit Awards for Best Feature, Best Director, and Best Cinematography for Adolpho Veloso.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Almost 10 years later, Wilson’s feature directorial debut was selected as one of Sundance’s opening-night films.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny has been cast in his first leading role in the feature directorial debut from Puerto Rican rapper Residente, Deadline reports.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 18 Feb. 2026
Clint Bentley‘s sophomore directorial outing took home the Spirit Awards for Best Feature, Best Director, and Best Cinematography for Adolpho Veloso.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Almost 10 years later, Wilson’s feature directorial debut was selected as one of Sundance’s opening-night films.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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The endeavor cost the company nearly $74,000, which covered the international freight charge; customs entry fee; and delivery, service and administrative expenses.—
Jennifer Liu
Valentina Duarte,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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Gisèle rose through the administrative ranks of the national electricity company and became the main breadwinner.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Watching it now, the performance feels disturbingly prescient, offering a glimpse of the managerial mindset that would eventually reshape American media into a pure war for attention.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tony Vitello began regularly communicating with Washington after filling the Giants’ managerial vacancy.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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