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
Just ask the three tomboys who don’t conform to societal expectations and meet a trans woman called Fantasy in, yes, Fantasy, the feature directorial debut of Slovenian musician and director Kukla.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
This is Seth Worley's directorial feature debut, distributed by Angel Studios.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
The company will next release Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, Eleanor the Great, which stars June Squibb.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actress was joined by the Younger actor, 57, and their three children on the red carpet for her directorial debut, My Mom Jayne, in May.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 30 July 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
This is Seth Worley's directorial feature debut, distributed by Angel Studios.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
The company will next release Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, Eleanor the Great, which stars June Squibb.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actress was joined by the Younger actor, 57, and their three children on the red carpet for her directorial debut, My Mom Jayne, in May.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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Assuming that the administrative use of AI is done with proper security and rigor, most clients or patients won’t especially care that the therapist is using AI in that manner.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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He was placed on administrative leave in spring 2023 over concerns related to classroom management, professional judgment, and favoritism.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Never mind that ownership had just followed the splashy managerial hire of Lou Piniella by investing in big-ticket free agents Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez, along with eight-figure deals for Ted Lilly, Jason Marquis and Mark DeRosa.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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More uncertainty followed Turner into July, as France’s Olympique Lyonnais tried to abandon signing him from Nottingham Forest amid the club’s financial turmoil and managerial changes.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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