Thesaurus results for EDITORIALIZING

editorializing

verb

present participle of editorialize

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 What emerges is a documentary free from editorializing — the story is told by Owens, her neighbors, the police investigating the conflicts, and the killer herself. — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026 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. — Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025

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The pair were seen hand-in-hand in New York City together, and later, began publicly commenting on each other’s social media posts.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026
The opportunistic raccoon tickled many people online, with viewers calling the raccoon a rat in disguise and commenting on the price of hot dogs at the New York City stadium.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of commenting

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Former Pro Bowl receiver Allen Robinson II announced his retirement on his 33rd birthday, reflecting in a video on Instagram about an 11-year NFL journey that ended with his hometown Lions.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Elsewhere, Newcastle and Bournemouth rank in the top 10 highest spenders over five years but among the bottom five over the past three, reflecting sizeable recent sales by each club.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reflecting

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Watts went first, remarking that something tasted off, according to Sinclair.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
In the promo, Lasso is shown coaching the English club Tottenham Hotspur FC and satirically remarking on differences between American football and soccer.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of remarking

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Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Disagreeing with presidential actions is one thing, but opining on the psychology behind his decisions shows ignorance.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026

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