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

The journal does not have a policy about sponsors providing editorial feedback on drafts.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

The federally funded study was recently published in Nature Communications and selected as an editorial highlight.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

He joined the Journal in 2006 as an editorial writer in Hong Kong, where he also edited the Business Asia column.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

“Right now we’re on pace for the best opening of the year,” said Daniel Loria, editorial director at Box Office Co.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

He was telling her that her editorial had been correct— truthful.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements

Related Words

• article
• critique
• opinion
• report
• review