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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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 Now, the second time around, CBS Sports reports Cora was still the frontrunner for the Phillies' managerial job. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Managers need to provide useful feedback and address workload issues wherever people work, and employees need to be responsive to managerial efforts to engage them. — Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for managerial

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Oct. 2026.

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