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
Verb
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Millie Bobby Brown is standing up for herself against headlines commenting on her appearance.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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While the moment is Hallmark-worthy, social media users have been commenting on Shante’s reaction during the rapper’s speech and presentation of the rings.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Initial ground tests began in 2022, and flight trials are expected later in the decade, reflecting Seoul’s intent to field a regional deterrent amid North Korea’s missile advancements.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The film’s story emerged when the director, newly observing the bond between her two young children during the 2020 lockdown, began reflecting on sibling relationships in her own family.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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More reports of damaging winds observed across portions of northwestern Louisiana, remarking that storms brought down trees and powerlines.—
Shawnie Caslin Martucci,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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By the three month mark, even my two teenage sons were remarking on my sober skin.—
Donna Francis,
Allure,
25 Aug. 2025
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Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Others saw a man opining — again, without evidence that maternal use of Tylenol causes autism or ADHD in children — on mothers, children with disabilities and their health at a time when studies show pain suffered by women is frequently dismissed.—
Laurie Kellman,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Editorializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editorializing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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