editorialize

verb

ed·​i·​to·​ri·​al·​ize ˌe-də-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce editorialize (audio)
editorialized; editorializing

intransitive verb

1
: to express an opinion in the form of an editorial
2
: to introduce opinion into the reporting of facts
3
: to express an opinion (as on a controversial issue)
editorializer noun

Examples of editorialize in a Sentence

she never misses a chance to editorialize on the issues of the day—even the ones she knows nothing about
Recent Examples on the Web Without editorializing, Wilson never lets the reader forget that all of this carnage has a morally dubious pretext. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 The problem is that any top-down attempt to editorialize the music on these platforms is inescapably an act of marketing — a way to make the numbers rise, reaffirming an artist’s relevance and, by proxy, the platform’s necessity. Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 13 June 2024 The city fathers gave speeches on tolerance, newspapers editorialized in favor of emancipation, and Jews joined the great civic societies. John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 During that time, conventions of objectivity led newspapers to amplify Senator Joseph McCarthy’s accusations and smears, lest they be seen as editorializing. Jacob Weisberg, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019 See all Example Sentences for editorialize 

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of editorialize was in 1856

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“Editorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editorialize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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