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
Over the past eight years, Miami Herald journalists continued to dig into the Epstein case, filing hundreds of stories, editorials, columns and videos.
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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
Get editorials, opinion columns, letters to the editor and more in your inbox weekday mornings.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Sun Sentinel on occasion republishes editorials that reflect our point of view.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
Dozens of publications have printed lengthy editorials on the eventuality of job decimation.
—Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
King spoke that night at The Bushnell, a speech widely covered by local newspapers and the subject of editorials for weeks afterwards.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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
Get editorials, opinion columns, letters to the editor and more in your inbox weekday mornings.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Sun Sentinel on occasion republishes editorials that reflect our point of view.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
Dozens of publications have printed lengthy editorials on the eventuality of job decimation.
—Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
King spoke that night at The Bushnell, a speech widely covered by local newspapers and the subject of editorials for weeks afterwards.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editorials
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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
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Lai, who pleaded not guilty, was convicted in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Judge Biery’s footnote directing readers to Blackstone’s commentaries and Magna Carta may be intended to give a remedial lesson to members of the administration.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The commentaries between the president and the governor, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, also came on the same day Newsom was denied entry to the USA House, despite being scheduled to speak at a fireside chat with Fortune Media.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Editorials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editorials. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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