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 After an often shaky start to his tenure leading the USMNT, the performance against Paraguay was a complete repudiation of his critics and validation of his tactics and managerial style. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 After the road trip, Washington, then 73, stepped aside from his managerial duties indefinitely before undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery. Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026 The union wants to cap compensation at $450,000 a year for senior hospital and medical group executives, as well as other administrative and managerial staff. Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 The letter was signed by representatives of four employee groups, including associations representing office, public works, supervisory, professional, managerial and confidential employees. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for managerial
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  • The boundaries of some of these areas are based on soil studies rather than on administrative boundaries, as is the case with the three sub-regions mentioned above.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Democrats and food advocates worry that states will reduce food benefits to pay the higher administrative costs.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
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  • Waititi, whose most recent directorial effort was 2023’s Next Goal Wins, produces Klara and the Sun alongside David Heyman, Jeffrey Clifford, Rosie Alison and Garrett Basch.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
  • Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026

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“Managerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/managerial. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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