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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
Though fans often see him in dramatic stage looks and high-fashion editorials, Hyunjin's personal style is surprisingly simple.
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Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Scott Bridgford, Highlands Ranch Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
These stories prompted anguished letters and editorials.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
This included editorials that urged readers to support candidates from the newspaper’s party.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
For anyone who cares about education, the past few months have been a whiplash of AI editorials.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Not everyone will agree with editorials or the endorsements.
—Teagan Davidge, Daily News, 14 May 2026
The Sentinel sometimes adapts editorials that reflect our overall point of view.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Unsigned editorials reflect the consensus of our editorial board, with the aim of offering arguments that are empirically sound and intellectually consistent.
—Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Scott Bridgford, Highlands Ranch Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
These stories prompted anguished letters and editorials.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
This included editorials that urged readers to support candidates from the newspaper’s party.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
For anyone who cares about education, the past few months have been a whiplash of AI editorials.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Not everyone will agree with editorials or the endorsements.
—Teagan Davidge, Daily News, 14 May 2026
The Sentinel sometimes adapts editorials that reflect our overall point of view.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Unsigned editorials reflect the consensus of our editorial board, with the aim of offering arguments that are empirically sound and intellectually consistent.
—Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editorials
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Both of those marks targeted a wide swath of categories, from mobile games, jewelry and bags to container goods, textiles, clothing and sporting articles.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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The team searched family history records, old newspaper articles and other historical sources to gather material.—
Velvet Wu
June 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Over the years, through the Sports Huddle and other venues, Andelman participated in some 13,000 radio broadcasts and over 1,200 television commentaries on channels 5 and 7 as well.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
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Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Editorials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editorials. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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