: 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.
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Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.
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Valerie Monroe, Allure, 10 Dec. 2025
As the economics of news business have become trickier, media companies have become more accustomed to loosening some of the old boundaries between the editorial and revenue sides.
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Adjective
The Athletic maintains full editorial independence in all our coverage.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
Facial expressions are one of the most important forms of non-verbal communication, according to an editorial in the academic journal Frontiers in Psychology, citing many studies.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 10 Dec. 2025
As the economics of news business have become trickier, media companies have become more accustomed to loosening some of the old boundaries between the editorial and revenue sides.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Editorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editorial. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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editorial
1 of 2 adjective
ed·i·to·ri·al
ˌed-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl 
-ˈtȯr-
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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