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
Booksmart marked the feature film directorial debut of Olivia Wilde.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Mischer received 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, a record 10 Directors Guild of America Awards for outstanding directorial achievement, two NAACP Image Awards, and a Peabody Award (for Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2025
Outside of his Emmy honors, Mischer also received a record 10 Directors Guild of America Awards for outstanding directorial achievement and a lifetime achievement award from the International Cinematographers Guild Publicists.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
Scarlett Johansson and Harris Dickinson are set to make their directorial debuts at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Mischer received 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, a record 10 Directors Guild of America Awards for outstanding directorial achievement, two NAACP Image Awards, and a Peabody Award (for Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2025
Outside of his Emmy honors, Mischer also received a record 10 Directors Guild of America Awards for outstanding directorial achievement and a lifetime achievement award from the International Cinematographers Guild Publicists.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
Scarlett Johansson and Harris Dickinson are set to make their directorial debuts at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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On the professional discipline side, a Florida Department of Health administrative complaint will start that process, which likely will end with a state Board of Nursing decision on punishment.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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The day after the dinner, Graham participated in a service for White House staff, including lawyers and administrative professionals, joined by Pastor Greg Laurie and Pastor Jentezen Franklin, who administered communion.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Over the past few decades, the professional world has grown more specialized, leading to complex managerial decisions that can leave even the most capable executives feeling overwhelmed.—
Maxim Sytch,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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New York’s next mayor must be able to envision the humane city, then command the obsessional determination, managerial talent, and tenacity to build it.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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