editorial

noun

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 Delaney will report to Catherine Kim, NBC News’ executive vice president of editorial and content, and Sat Brainch, NBCUniversal News Group’s chief business officer. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 The effort follows Net-a-porter’s use of events and editorial storytelling to reinforce its luxury positioning. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 Before the appointment, Wilson spent 15 years at Apple, including working in editorial, partner relations and the marketing of shows for Apple Podcasts. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 Incredible editorial insight there to immediately put that on the front page. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for editorial
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  1. article
  2. commentary
Noun
  • Information for this article was contributed by Aamer Madhani and Cara Anna of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The article was accompanied by a sketch of Piaggi wearing Kee’s wool designs—it was drawn by Karl Lagerfeld.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of article
Noun
  • Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, who is Jewish, publicly blasted Vang’s fundraiser with Piker, citing his history of commentary that critics including the Anti-Defamation League have called antisemitic and misogynistic.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Considering Intel's guidance on the worsening PC slowdown, commentary on current-quarter demand will carry more weight than the September-quarter results.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of commentary

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“Editorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editorial. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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