editorial

American  

[ed-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌɛd ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun

• editorials
  plural

1. 

   an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.

2. a statement broadcast on radio or television that presents the opinion of the owner, manager, or the like, of the program, station, or channel.

3. something regarded as resembling such an article or statement, as a lengthy, dogmatic utterance.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the commissioning or compiling of content for publication, or to a person who does such work.

   editorial policies;

   editorial skills.

2. of, relating to, or involved in the preparation of an editorial or editorials.

   editorial page;

   editorial writer.

3. of or relating to the literary and artistic activities or contents of a publication, broadcasting organization, or the like, as distinguished from its business activities, advertisements, etc..

   an editorial employee; an editorial decision, not an advertising one.

editorial British  

/ ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to editing or editors

2. of, relating to, or expressed in an editorial

3. of or relating to the content of a publication rather than its commercial aspects

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noun

1. an article in a newspaper, etc, expressing the opinion of the editor or the publishers

editorial Cultural  

1. An article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinion of the editor or publisher.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• editorialist
  noun
• noneditorial
  adjective
• preeditorial
  adjective
• pseudoeditorial
  adjective
• editorially
  adverb
• noneditorially
  adverb
• preeditorially
  adverb
• pseudoeditorially
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• editorials
  plural

Etymology

Origin of editorial

First recorded in 1735–45; editor + -ial

Explanation

An editorial is an article that expresses the opinion of the person who or organization that wrote it. The president of the Llama Lovers Club wrote a scathing editorial in the Llama Times newspaper to protest the rash of llama thefts in her area. Open up any newspaper, and you'll see page after page of articles. Most of these articles were written by journalists who assembled and reported the facts of the story. On the editorial page, however, you'll find nothing but opinion. That opinion might come from the editor of the paper, a local politician, or a concerned citizen who has found some important issue to discuss. Editorial can also refer to the editor of the paper, whose editorial decisions determine which articles — and editorials appear in each edition.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

editorial editorials

All of these are formally associated with the federal government, but all are the beneficiaries of congressionally enacted guarantees of substantial reportorial and editorial independence.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

Emma also served as editorial director where she helped foster a closer working relationship between the editorial and commercial teams, before being appointed deputy editor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Before joining the Journal, Jasmine was an editorial fellow at Fortune, covering careers and consumer habits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The editorial board is part of an agreement to end the states’ antitrust fight that threatened to delay the completion of the deal for months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

He did not mention the Standard or what had happened to the editorial offices.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

He bought newspaper ads and solicited favorable editorials, appealing to Americans’ patriotic sympathies.

From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026

State newspaper editorials and former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, the Democratic incumbent at the time, argued that the found ballots were suspicious and likely fraudulent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

Newspaper editorials, of course, rarely have much impact, especially these days, when no newspaper, not even the Times, struts the stage of mass media with the august authority it once held.

From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025

Coverage of the family planning drive was tightly controlled - no "adverse comments or editorials" were permitted.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025

Following Bobby’s 9/11 remarks, editorials were written denouncing him; the U.S.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Related Words

• article
• critique
• opinion
• report
• review