editorial

Definition of editorialnext
as in article
a short piece of writing expressing the author's opinion on a topic The editorial about business regulations drew many responses from those on both sides of the issue.

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Recent Examples of editorial Another, curated by photographer Peter Knapp, centered Knapp’s 1965 Elle editorial on the Courrèges bombshell. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 The Tribune editorial board’s tradition of making political endorsements is a cornerstone of this newspaper’s history. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, independent journalists are developing direct relationships with advertisers and marketers, creating more fluidity between the editorial and business sides of their brands. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026 As part of a settlement reached with 12 states, Skydance must adopt a news editorial independence board. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for editorial
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Noun
  • Information for this article was contributed by Paul Wiseman, Farnoush Amiri and Alex Veiga of The Associated Press and by Pete Schroeder, Ismail Shakil and Saeed Azhar of Reuters.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Guilfoyle’s yearlong tenure in Athens was rocked last month by the first of multiple Journal articles on conduct that has raised alarms among ethics experts and former government officials.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • Agents now match reconciliations, draft journal entries, suggest accrual estimates and write the variance commentary that goes to the audit committee.
    — Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • All four movies exhibit Mackenzie’s knack for trenchant social and political commentary slightly heightened by his elegance as a dramatist and visceral genre filmmaker, and all are accompanied by illuminating supplements.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Editorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editorial. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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