managerial

adjective

ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl How to pronounce managerial (audio)
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 Routine situations shouldn’t require constant managerial intervention. — Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Every single managerial decision will be right under the gun, under the microscope. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 Avoiding a managerial search lets the Mets enter an uncertain offseason with some certainty. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026 Venable was a finalist for the Royals managerial opening in 2023 that went to Matt Quatraro. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for managerial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for managerial
  1. administrative
  2. directorial
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  • Indiana has served as CARE’s administrative operations core, while Michigan has led the group’s longitudinal clinical study, which involves dozens of other universities.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The administrative assistant already has more than half the skills a project manager needs.
    — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of administrative
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  • Their directorial feature debut provides an intimate look behind the scenes of a film set of legendary British director and gay rights activist Derek Jarman, including such famous names as Tilda Swinton and costume designer Sandy Powell.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After smart directorial turns with films like his Oscar-winning Argo, The Town , Air and Gone Baby Gone, this film feels as if Affleck is biting off a little too much, throwing too much at the wall to see what sticks.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of directorial

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

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