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 Many more women have earned college and advanced degrees, and hold managerial jobs, than when other technologies ripped through the economy, offering some potential protection from automation. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Hoyer shockingly stole Counsell from the Brewers three years ago with the lure of the biggest managerial contract ever, believing Counsell’s obvious skills and brains would help strengthen the Cubs and weaken the Brewers. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Espada went winless in the postseason during his managerial tenure in Houston, also getting swept in the 2024 Wild Card Series by the Detroit Tigers. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 At Edward Jones, CIO Kevin Adams has moved part of managerial memory and follow-through into an AI system that tracks context across enterprise programs and committees. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for managerial

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The leader of the organization that advocates on behalf of California’s 58 counties — who was recently placed on administrative leave — is stepping down.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Schools navigate an administrative and legal minefield when handling Title IX complaints, experts say, because the statute sits at a precarious intersection where federal nondiscrimination mandates converge with state criminal and civil laws.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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Christopher Nolan scored 13 nominations and no fewer than seven wins, including for best picture, with his last directorial effort, Oppenheimer, at the 2024 Oscars, and his follow-up is an even more obvious example of awards catnip.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Wilson also claimed funds were embezzled from the film’s budget and that Ghost was trying to bury her directorial debut.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

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