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
By Mathew Rodriguez April 29, 2025 God giveth: Natasha Lyonne is making her directorial debut.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 29 Apr. 2025
For Jones, whose directorial debut could have died in that moment, the silence was unthinkable.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Uncanny Valley, co-written by Lyonne and Marling, co-stars both actresses, with Lyonne making her feature directorial debut.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
Streaming on Max max ➽ Plus, Finn Wolfhard’s directorial feature debut, Hell of a Summer, is out on digital platforms now.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 29 Apr. 2025
For Jones, whose directorial debut could have died in that moment, the silence was unthinkable.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Uncanny Valley, co-written by Lyonne and Marling, co-stars both actresses, with Lyonne making her feature directorial debut.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
Streaming on Max max ➽ Plus, Finn Wolfhard’s directorial feature debut, Hell of a Summer, is out on digital platforms now.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for directorial
Adjective
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While the government has announced more than 200,000 cuts, Capital Economics said many federal employees have been placed on administrative leave or accepted deferred retirement and are still counted as employed.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The spokesperson said Caldwell had been placed on administrative leave.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Early in Alonso’s reign, bettors might be more inclined to play it safe, avoiding high-risk punts until his managerial tendencies and matchday patterns become more predictable.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Roger Craig finished exactly one game over .500 in 10 managerial seasons and Clyde King five games over .500 in short stints with three teams.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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