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 marks the feature directorial debut for Chong, who has mostly worked as an editor. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025 In 2013, Reeves made his directorial debut with a Hong Kong–style action film. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025 Kendrick can next be seen opposite Adam Driver and Daniel Kaluuya in Chris Rock’s untitled directorial debut feature film for A24. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 The corollary is in the conflicts that such directorial freedom causes with collaborators, especially the actors. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for directorial
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Adjective
  • The department has placed him on administrative leave pending the outcome of his immigration case but has not conceded fault, insisting that all standard vetting protocols were followed.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Henrikson, a fellow sixth-grade Gifted and Talented Education teacher, was placed on administrative leave after rallying at school board meetings and public demonstrations to bring Rupert back to the 60th Street campus.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • What would be the financial implications of another managerial change?
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Atacameño, of which there are at least a dozen distinct groups, have managerial rights to the most iconic natural attractions, including the Salar.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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