editorial
Americannoun
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an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
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a statement broadcast on radio or television that presents the opinion of the owner, manager, or the like, of the program, station, or channel.
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something regarded as resembling such an article or statement, as a lengthy, dogmatic utterance.
adjective
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of or relating to the commissioning or compiling of content for publication, or to a person who does such work.
editorial policies;
editorial skills.
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of, relating to, or involved in the preparation of an editorial or editorials.
editorial page;
editorial writer.
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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.
adjective
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of or relating to editing or editors
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of, relating to, or expressed in an editorial
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of or relating to the content of a publication rather than its commercial aspects
noun
Other Word Forms
- editorialist noun
- editorially adverb
- noneditorial adjective
- noneditorially adverb
- preeditorial adjective
- preeditorially adverb
- pseudoeditorial adjective
- pseudoeditorially adverb
Etymology
Origin of editorial
Example Sentences
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The Tribune had come in behind my essay with an editorial of its own, making similar points about the widespread disgrace of America’s youth sports system.
From Salon
Late Thursday night, The Wall Street Journal published an editorial with a headline that read like a prescient sigh of relief: “The Embarrassing Truth About Tariffs.”
From Salon
Nationally, 2.9 million beneficiaries, or roughly 1 in 10 Medicare Advantage enrollees, were forced to change their insurance coverage due to their prior plan exiting the market, according to a new signed editorial in JAMA.
From MarketWatch
The points are the biggest benefit of having this card, says Nick Ewen, the senior editorial director at the Points Guy.
From MarketWatch
The new agency "is intended to respond to an increasingly unstable international situation, but it must not be allowed to unjustly infringe upon citizens' rights", the Mainichi Shimbun said in an editorial Friday.
From Barron's
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