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
To shape Gemma’s journey, Lachman worked closely with Jessica Lee Gagné, the show’s cinematographer, who made her directorial debut with this episode.
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 11 June 2025
Smith’s feature directorial debut also received the Audience Award in the Panorama Documentary section of the Berlinale and two Cinema Eye Honors, as well as nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards, the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, and the DGA Awards.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 June 2025
Every film is exactly as Anderson intended it to be, without the hit-or-miss or ebb-and-flow nature of most directorial careers.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
The film, which Victor wrote, stars in, and marks their directorial debut, heralds the arrival of a singular voice.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 11 June 2025
Smith’s feature directorial debut also received the Audience Award in the Panorama Documentary section of the Berlinale and two Cinema Eye Honors, as well as nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards, the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, and the DGA Awards.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 June 2025
Every film is exactly as Anderson intended it to be, without the hit-or-miss or ebb-and-flow nature of most directorial careers.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
The film, which Victor wrote, stars in, and marks their directorial debut, heralds the arrival of a singular voice.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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Used over six centuries from roughly 2000 B.C. until 1450 B.C., the Minoan palaces were the main administrative, economic, religious and ideological centers of Crete, says Christakis.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency has cut as many as 120,000 federal jobs but many workers have been placed on administrative leave, leaving them on U.S. payrolls pending court cases, Morgan Stanley said in a report.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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And yet, some bosses continue to act out, perpetuating a legacy of managerial tongue-lashings that stretches from Steve Jobs to Gordon Ramsay to Donald Trump.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Managing the nation’s fourth-largest school district requires a specific, narrow managerial skill set and focus, several board members and a former district official told the Tribune.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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