: a newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of the editors or publishers
also
: an expression of opinion that resembles such an article
a television editorial
Examples of editorial in a Sentence
Adjective
He got an editorial job at the newspaper.
Noun
The paper published an editorial strongly criticizing the mayor's actions.
Recent Examples on the Web
Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Moreover, the editorial content on this page was not provided by any of the companies mentioned and has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.
—Kim Hawk, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2024
Murray: Leadership Next episodes are produced by Fortune’s editorial team.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Pinterest is a go-to for our fashion team as it’s filled with tons of editorial inspiration for outfits and different set designs or locations.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Robert Ross Automotive editorial consultant Robert Ross began his publishing career in 1989, and has worked with Robb Report from 2001 to present writing about art, design, audio and especially cars—new and old…
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—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
In November, 94 Condé Union staffers at the glamorous media company behind Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and Bon Appétit — across editorial, video and audience development — learned that they had been earmarked to be laid off as part of a company-wide cost-cutting push.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
The song had been included in official Spotify editorial and algorithmic playlists, generating nearly 14,000 streams over several weeks, before it was removed by DistroKid.
—Ari Herstand, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
But last month, several Chinese state media outlets published editorials challenging the notion that China’s supply glut poses a threat to other economies.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
The editorial aligns the magazine with the Democratic grandees in the U.S. Senate against the civil-rights movement then emerging.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 7 Apr. 2024
Hummel pushed back against the editorial and its characterization of Leavitt missing from campus.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Bob Beauprez, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
And nobody else should say that either, according to a 2018 editorial in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
—Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The tasks they have been assigned apparently aren’t particularly time-sensitive (several editorial assignments do not have word counts, and no one who spoke for this story mentioned a due date for written work).
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
The Miami Herald maintains full editorial control of this work.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Moreover, the editorial content on this page was not provided by any of the companies mentioned and has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.
—Kim Hawk, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2024
Murray: Leadership Next episodes are produced by Fortune’s editorial team.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Pinterest is a go-to for our fashion team as it’s filled with tons of editorial inspiration for outfits and different set designs or locations.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The news and editorial staffs of The Denver Post had no role in this post’s preparation.
—Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Robert Ross Automotive editorial consultant Robert Ross began his publishing career in 1989, and has worked with Robb Report from 2001 to present writing about art, design, audio and especially cars—new and old…
Read More
Read More On:
Morgan
Three-Wheeler
Like this article?
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Even the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board flagged this as a bad idea.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
In November, 94 Condé Union staffers at the glamorous media company behind Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and Bon Appétit — across editorial, video and audience development — learned that they had been earmarked to be laid off as part of a company-wide cost-cutting push.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
The song had been included in official Spotify editorial and algorithmic playlists, generating nearly 14,000 streams over several weeks, before it was removed by DistroKid.
—Ari Herstand, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
But last month, several Chinese state media outlets published editorials challenging the notion that China’s supply glut poses a threat to other economies.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
The editorial aligns the magazine with the Democratic grandees in the U.S. Senate against the civil-rights movement then emerging.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 7 Apr. 2024
Hummel pushed back against the editorial and its characterization of Leavitt missing from campus.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Bob Beauprez, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
And nobody else should say that either, according to a 2018 editorial in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
—Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Editorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editorial. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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editorial
1 of 2 adjective
ed·i·to·ri·al
ˌed-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl 
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1
: of or relating to an editor or editing
an editorial office
2
: being or resembling an editorial
an editorial statement
editorial
2 of 2 noun
: a newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of its editors or publishers
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