editorial
Americannoun
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an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
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a statement broadcast on radio or television that presents the opinion of the owner, manager, or the like, of the program, station, or channel.
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something regarded as resembling such an article or statement, as a lengthy, dogmatic utterance.
adjective
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of or relating to the commissioning or compiling of content for publication, or to a person who does such work.
editorial policies;
editorial skills.
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of, relating to, or involved in the preparation of an editorial or editorials.
editorial page;
editorial writer.
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of or relating to the literary and artistic activities or contents of a publication, broadcasting organization, or the like, as distinguished from its business activities, advertisements, etc..
an editorial employee; an editorial decision, not an advertising one.
adjective
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of or relating to editing or editors
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of, relating to, or expressed in an editorial
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of or relating to the content of a publication rather than its commercial aspects
noun
Other Word Forms
- editorialist noun
- editorially adverb
- noneditorial adjective
- noneditorially adverb
- preeditorial adjective
- preeditorially adverb
- pseudoeditorial adjective
- pseudoeditorially adverb
Etymology
Origin of editorial
Example Sentences
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Mr. Kaufman is a member of the Journal’s editorial board and a co-author of “In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel’s Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axis,” forthcoming in September.
The gender gap is wider in influential positions, such as economics department chairs and the editorial board members of economics journals.
From Salon
And earlier this year, a veteran producer at “CBS Evening News With Tony Dokoupil” was fired after he expressed disagreement about the editorial direction of the newscast.
From Los Angeles Times
His tenure has also included workforce reductions, naming of a new editor-in-chief known for opinion writing, and clashes with journalists over issues of editorial independence.
From BBC
A New-York Tribune editorial expressed his confidence, “these singular sounds and seeming manifestations are not produced by Mrs. Fox and her daughters, nor by any human being connected with them.”
From Literature
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