journalistic

adjective

jour·​nal·​is·​tic ˌjər-nə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce journalistic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of journalism or journalists
journalistic principles
journalistically adverb

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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026 Were any journalistic lines crossed? Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026 That would be an indication of excellent journalistic education, serving the interests of the people of Chicago. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026 Dokoupil was named Evening News anchor last month following polarizing journalistic figure Bari Weiss' controversial takeover of CBS News. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for journalistic

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of journalistic was in 1791

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“Journalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journalistic. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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