editorialize

[ ed-i-tawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -tohr- ]

verb (used without object)

, ed·i·to·ri·al·ized, ed·i·to·ri·al·iz·ing.

1. to set forth one's position or opinion on some subject in, or as if in, an editorial.
2. to inject personal interpretations or opinions into an otherwise factual account.

editorialize

/ ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to express an opinion in or as in an editorial
2. to insert one's personal opinions into an otherwise objective account

Derived Forms

• ˌediˌtorialiˈzation, noun
• ˌediˈtorialˌizer, noun

Other Words From

• edi·tori·al·i·zation noun
• edi·tori·al·izer noun
• over·edi·tori·al·ize verb (used without object) overeditorialized overeditorializing

Word History and Origins

Origin of editorialize¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; editorial + -ize

Example Sentences

This next phase of Walmart’s TikTok strategy leverages both paid and organic content, tapping into TikTok influencers, trending content and producing editorialized videos around do-it-yourself decor with Walmart products and celebrity home tours.

From Digiday

The Los Angeles Times, which editorialized against the recall, wondered if Paffrath “truly stands for anything besides his own fame.”

From Washington Post

The Post editorialized that it “weaponized a public health crisis.”

From Washington Post

Time itself even editorialized on the topic, blaming what it called the “widespread meat famine” directly on Truman.

From Fortune

We editorialize and press-agent ourselves in our inmost musings.

From Project Gutenberg