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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
Unsigned editorials reflect the consensus of our editorial board, with the aim of offering arguments that are empirically sound and intellectually consistent.
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Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Makary in particular, along with his controversial former vaccine chief Prasad, has been a target of a flurry of critical editorials from the Wall Street Journal.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The Sentinel sometimes localizes editorials that reflect our overall point of view.
—The Virginian Pilot and Daily Press Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
By the turn of the 21st century, many newspapers had expanded the role of the op-ed page to their editorial pages, sometimes surrendering space normally reserved for the newspaper’s editorials for essays and letters from contributors and readers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
—John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Scott Turner, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
First established in 1878, Brain is widely considered the most influential publication in the field, with its monthly editorials being a key source of authoritative perspectives.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Also winning second place in the editorials category was the entire Sun Sentinel editorial team.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Teagan Davidge, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Makary in particular, along with his controversial former vaccine chief Prasad, has been a target of a flurry of critical editorials from the Wall Street Journal.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The Sentinel sometimes localizes editorials that reflect our overall point of view.
—The Virginian Pilot and Daily Press Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
By the turn of the 21st century, many newspapers had expanded the role of the op-ed page to their editorial pages, sometimes surrendering space normally reserved for the newspaper’s editorials for essays and letters from contributors and readers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
—John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Scott Turner, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
First established in 1878, Brain is widely considered the most influential publication in the field, with its monthly editorials being a key source of authoritative perspectives.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Also winning second place in the editorials category was the entire Sun Sentinel editorial team.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editorials
Noun
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Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Church’s landscapes from those traumatic years functioned as commentaries on the conflict’s course.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Pau’s videos, operating both as personal diaries and layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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“Editorials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editorials. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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