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
In his directorial debut, Ian Tuason plays with the senses in this chilling flick about a pair of paranormal podcasters who are sent a series of disturbing audio files.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Shi previously directed Turning Red and took over the co-directorial reins of Elio after original director Adrian Molina departed the project.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
As one of South Africa’s most daring new voices, Meekaeel Adam makes his directorial debut in this gripping story, set in 1846, of a Dutch-Afrikaans family and their British benefactor who make the perilous journey across the Kalahari Desert, watched over by two shapeshifting spirits.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The movie is Gyllenhaal’s follow-up to The Lost Daughter, an adaptation of an Elena Ferrante novel that announced her as a directorial talent.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Shi previously directed Turning Red and took over the co-directorial reins of Elio after original director Adrian Molina departed the project.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
As one of South Africa’s most daring new voices, Meekaeel Adam makes his directorial debut in this gripping story, set in 1846, of a Dutch-Afrikaans family and their British benefactor who make the perilous journey across the Kalahari Desert, watched over by two shapeshifting spirits.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The movie is Gyllenhaal’s follow-up to The Lost Daughter, an adaptation of an Elena Ferrante novel that announced her as a directorial talent.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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Officers involved were placed on administrative leave as the incident is investigated by the Suffolk DA’s office.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Both officers are assigned to Newton Division and have been placed on administrative leave, police said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There was a short uptick in form under Dyche, but Forest decided to make another managerial switch in February with Vitor Pereira appointed as the club’s fourth manager of the campaign with the backdrop of the club just one place above the relegation zone.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Don Kelly was given the interim managerial job after Derek Shelton was fired after a 12-26 start.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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