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
The film is described as delivering an intense narrative consistent with Gupta’s directorial signature.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
Thwarted and truncated directorial careers are among the depressing glories of the art of movies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Lough also gives SamBot some of this autonomy, briefly handing the directorial reins to the deepfake at one point during the film.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Victor was accepting the NBR award for best directorial debut.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
Thwarted and truncated directorial careers are among the depressing glories of the art of movies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Lough also gives SamBot some of this autonomy, briefly handing the directorial reins to the deepfake at one point during the film.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Victor was accepting the NBR award for best directorial debut.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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Biery also took aim at administrative warrants, which federal immigration agents often use to make arrests and which do not require a judge’s signature.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even the smallest programs require ongoing investment in faculty time, staff support and administrative oversight.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Much like a new employee, the agent must digest internal data and local rules, such as the threshold for when a purchase order requires managerial approval.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, at the top of madd, there were serious managerial problems.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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