: a newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of the editors or publishers
also
: an expression of opinion that resembles such an article
a television editorial
Examples of editorial in a Sentence
Adjective
He got an editorial job at the newspaper.
Noun
The paper published an editorial strongly criticizing the mayor's actions.
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Executive Editor Gretchen Day-Bryant, Editorial Page Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Editorial Page Editor Dan Sweeney and editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
Made By History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The Observer maintains full editorial control of its journalism.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2025
The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Executive Editor Gretchen Day-Bryant, Editorial Page Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Editorial Page Editor Dan Sweeney and editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Yet white Californians, real estate interests, and homeowner associations mobilized to secure a ballot proposition in 1964, Proposition 14, to protect the right of Californians to discriminate in the sale and rental of property, and the Los Angeles Times editorial board endorsed Proposition 14.
— Made By History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Editorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editorial. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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editorial
1 of 2 adjective
ed·i·to·ri·al
ˌed-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl 
-ˈtȯr-
1
: of or relating to an editor or editing
an editorial office
2
: being or resembling an editorial
an editorial statement
editorial
2 of 2 noun
: a newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of its editors or publishers
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