editorial

American  

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

noun

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

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

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

Coming from a "Big Tech" role, Brittin has no prior editorial or programme-making experience, but his job now is to make the BBC fit for the future.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Ms. Kirkpatrick, a former deputy editor of the Journal’s editorial page, is a member of the Dow Jones Special Committee, which monitors the editorial independence of The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The consul general had been responding to a Times editorial supporting a boycott of products made with cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of China.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Of course, the entire evening is overseen by Vogue's global editorial director Anna Wintour -- the ultimate tastemaker in US fashion who has helmed the event for 30 years.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

And every conference would then become the subject of a sarcastic editorial, published in the very next edition of The Landry News.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements

Related Words

• article
• critique
• opinion
• report
• review