Definition of managerialnext
as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented

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Recent Examples of managerial To cap the most chaotic week of his managerial career, Joe Espada celebrated his 51st birthday on Sunday. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Weissbart and Fox both recommended placing the family business in a trust and naming only one child as trustee with the ability to make managerial decisions. Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 As Boyd chatted with Miller near the Cubs dugout for further explanation, Counsell, who turned 56 on Friday, got tossed for the fifth time this year, tying his most ejections in a single season during his 12-year managerial career. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Independent investigations commissioned by the county found instances of managerial misconduct, leading the Shasta County Board of Supervisors to formally censure him earlier this August. Drew Askeland, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for managerial
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  • Teachers will be able to use AI tools for creating lesson plans and completing administrative tasks, but not for grading assignments.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The office and administrative support sector will see a 4% drop, or 752,100 jobs, the most of any major occupational group.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • But fans rejoiced when a creative overhaul led to the announcement that Campbell was returning after sitting out Scream VI due to a pay dispute, while original Scream writer Kevin Williamson would make his franchise directorial debut.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Director Dirden was last on Broadway as an actor in last year’s Waiting for Godot, and with Invalid makes his Broadway directorial debut.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Managerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managerial. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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