as in articles
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 editorials
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Ken Toltz, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The journalist and historian has written thousands of articles, columns, and editorials, and has earned multiple lifetime achievement honors, and has authored or edited 14 books on LGBTQ+ history.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Besides brewery ads, comic strips, editorials and history lessons all leaned into this idea.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The Sentinel sometimes shares editorials whose views correspond with our own.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Readers of this paper deserve editorials that grapple fully with the available record rather than selectively framing.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
Over the past eight years, Miami Herald journalists continued to dig into the Epstein case, filing hundreds of stories, editorials, columns and videos.
—Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Enhance your media literacy by learning the differences between news and opinion and, further, how to differentiate between advertising, news articles, letters, columns and editorials.
—Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
He is credited with bringing an artistic voice to fashion editorials at the publications.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Ken Toltz, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The journalist and historian has written thousands of articles, columns, and editorials, and has earned multiple lifetime achievement honors, and has authored or edited 14 books on LGBTQ+ history.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Besides brewery ads, comic strips, editorials and history lessons all leaned into this idea.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The Sentinel sometimes shares editorials whose views correspond with our own.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Readers of this paper deserve editorials that grapple fully with the available record rather than selectively framing.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
Over the past eight years, Miami Herald journalists continued to dig into the Epstein case, filing hundreds of stories, editorials, columns and videos.
—Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Enhance your media literacy by learning the differences between news and opinion and, further, how to differentiate between advertising, news articles, letters, columns and editorials.
—Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
He is credited with bringing an artistic voice to fashion editorials at the publications.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editorials
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Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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News articles from the time say several hundred Marines were involved with the filming and that the base benefitted from the realistic combat production.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Later commentaries describe the relics that came out of the Buddha’s ashes as glittering jewels — some as small as mustard seeds and others resembling gems or golden nuggets.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Northeastern University School of Law’s Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) has argued through litigation and commentaries that sports betting is a public health concern due to its addictive qualities, aggressive marketing by companies, and the ease of placing a bet through an app.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Editorials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editorials. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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