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
After discovering Nolan had made his first feature film, Following, with a frugal $6,000 budget, Santana felt there was no excuse not to bring her directorial dreams to life.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 June 2025
As of March 2024, Taylor will make her feature directorial debut with Get Lite, a dance drama starring Emmy winner Storm Reid, per Deadline.
—EW.com, 18 June 2025
Aura Entertainment has acquired Anderson .Paak’s directorial debut, K-Pops!, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
What Celine does so well is take what seems at times like simple dialogue and make the scene, from a directorial standpoint, incredibly special.
—Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 June 2025
As of March 2024, Taylor will make her feature directorial debut with Get Lite, a dance drama starring Emmy winner Storm Reid, per Deadline.
—EW.com, 18 June 2025
Aura Entertainment has acquired Anderson .Paak’s directorial debut, K-Pops!, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
What Celine does so well is take what seems at times like simple dialogue and make the scene, from a directorial standpoint, incredibly special.
—Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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Jennings is one of the three leaders — she is tasked with managing the administrative functions of the school.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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New technology also manages administrative tasks in the background, allowing staff to focus on customer care without guests experiencing delays or uncertainty.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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This is the core insight behind everyday development: transforming routine managerial interactions into opportunities for growth.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The Employment Development Department also suffered a managerial implosion, leading to not only the blockage of payments to legitimate claimants, but billions of dollars in payments, mostly out of federal funds, going to fraudsters.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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