managerial
adjective
man·a·ge·ri·al
ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of management (as of a business) or a manager
managerial qualities/skills
a job that requires managerial experience
was hired for a managerial position
managerial problems
managerially
adverb
… wants all his employees to be able to think managerially, and he also wants to identify those with the potential to become good managers.
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Examples of managerial in a Sentence
her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented
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The idea of a managerial change in October if Liverpool stick with Slot through the off-season feels ominous, because a couple of poor early results will bring back the negativity currently engulfing the club and his position will become untenable.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Attempts to quantify the impact by focusing on in-season managerial changes seem to indicate that the effect is minimal to negligible.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
In other words, the shape of their work may start to look more managerial even before their title does.
—Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Cox selected Jones with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1990 MLB Draft and managed him from his 1993 debut through the end of Cox’s managerial career in 2010.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Attempts to quantify the impact by focusing on in-season managerial changes seem to indicate that the effect is minimal to negligible.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
In other words, the shape of their work may start to look more managerial even before their title does.
—Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Cox selected Jones with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1990 MLB Draft and managed him from his 1993 debut through the end of Cox’s managerial career in 2010.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for managerial
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“Managerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managerial. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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