Synonyms of managerialnext
: 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. —Inc.

Examples of managerial in a Sentence

her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented
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The Angels now have MLB’s third current managerial vacancy, all in the AL West. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 The Angels also said the managerial search would include a search for a new coaching staff. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The Nature study confirms this because the retention rate did not apply to those in managerial roles. — Volen Vulkov, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Fed up with Shockley’s managerial despotism, Noyce—along with seven colleagues, who became known as the Traitorous Eight—defected to found a rival firm, Fairchild Semiconductor, and then defected again to found Intel. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for managerial

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of managerial was in 1758

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“Managerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managerial. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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