as in commenting
to make a statement of one's opinion
she never misses a chance to editorialize on the issues of the day—even the ones she knows nothing about
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Recent Examples of editorializing
Mother Mary Comes to Me mostly proceeds in a straight line through Roy’s life, but the author can’t resist editorializing or indulging in frequent asides, pausing the action to tell the reader how something will unfold.
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Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editorializing
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Office of Management and Budget policy prohibits executive branch officials from commenting on such releases early and in fact forbids public statements until 30 minutes after the release.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Office of Management and Budget policy bars executive branch officials from commenting on or releasing market-moving economic statistics prior to their official publication, and also prohibits public statements until at least 30 minutes after release.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Wenzhou cuisine—known for seafood—is particularly prominent, reflecting the neighborhood’s large immigrant community from Wenzhou, Zhejiang, in eastern part of China.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Danny & Coop’s guys sat on the couch and asked the anchors for their thoughts on the cheesesteaks before reflecting on the restaurant’s one-year milestone.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rubio recalled the tight security cooperation between Havana and Caracas, remarking that Cuban agents had infiltrated Venezuelan spy agencies and provided personal security to Maduro.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026
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Several followers left complimentary messages, with many remarking on her confidence and youthful appearance.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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Tuesday’s discussion included a question and answer session, which turned into several attendees opining about the criminal justice system more generally, along with other topics.—
Ryan Oehrli
January 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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With a $50 million bounty on his head, the CIA openly active in Caracas and US forces mustering in the Caribbean, pundits and politicians throughout the Americas are opining on the Venezuelan president’s fate.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Editorializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editorializing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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