MANAGERIAL Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

managerial

adjective

ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl

Definition of managerial

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 The diamond’s widest point has shifted upward—toward the upper-middle, the professional managerial class, the dual-income homeowner—leaving a longer, thinner stem below it than the shape suggests. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Sentry’s data shows that 56% of large business executives report higher legal costs; 45% say litigation has diverted managerial focus; and 40% have had to hire additional staff just to handle the caseload. — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 After Phil Nevin and Ron Washington also failed to hold the managerial job for more than two seasons, Minasian hired first-time manager Kurt Suzuki from his own front-office staff last fall, giving him a one-year deal with the acknowledgment that their fates were tied. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 After spending two years in the Chicago Cubs organization as a consultant and scout, Little restarted his managerial career with the Dodgers, reuniting with some of his former players, including Nomar Garciaparra and Derek Lowe. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for managerial

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The measure says revenues cannot be spent on state bureaucracy or administrative costs.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Recently, the Illinois Register proposed amending the administrative code to update the definitions of the various alcohol categories solely by their production process — not their alcohol content.

— Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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Madonna was stopped dead in her tracks by the strapping 30-year-old auteur of the nouvelle vague gangster movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, an eye-popping directorial debut.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Harris’ directorial duties at Playhouse on Park have slowed down over the years.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

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