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
Lately, she's been working behind the scenes, making her feature directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) before helming Charlie's Angels (2019) and Cocaine Bear (2023).
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
In Billy Porter’s 2022 directorial debut, Eva Reign plays a high schooler named Kelsa who has already reached the vlogging stage of coming out as a trans woman.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
Tony Tost, the Poker Face showrunner who made his feature directorial debut with Americana, is looking forward to a time when his movie can be appreciated outside of this current cultural moment.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
The video game has sold about 95 million copies, but first came the decidedly lo-fi auto comedy from Roger Corman that served as Howard’s directorial debut.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
In Billy Porter’s 2022 directorial debut, Eva Reign plays a high schooler named Kelsa who has already reached the vlogging stage of coming out as a trans woman.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
Tony Tost, the Poker Face showrunner who made his feature directorial debut with Americana, is looking forward to a time when his movie can be appreciated outside of this current cultural moment.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
The video game has sold about 95 million copies, but first came the decidedly lo-fi auto comedy from Roger Corman that served as Howard’s directorial debut.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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The tour began through the doors near the check-in desk and to the administrative wing to meet with Gibron, who shared her own history with Planned Parenthood.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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An administrative hearing for the case is scheduled to take place in January.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His side’s 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in March 2019 made for a bit of modern footballing folklore, and he was permanently given the managerial position a few weeks later.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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And these programs don’t just cover advanced technical skills but also include managerial skills, such as leadership development, conflict management and mentorship, says Steve Sanghi, the CEO of Microchip.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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