editorialize

verb

ed·​i·​to·​ri·​al·​ize ˌe-də-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce editorialize (audio)
editorialized; editorializing

intransitive verb

1
: to express an opinion in the form of an editorial
2
: to introduce opinion into the reporting of facts
3
: to express an opinion (as on a controversial issue)
editorializer noun

Examples of editorialize in a Sentence

she never misses a chance to editorialize on the issues of the day—even the ones she knows nothing about
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And the Chicago Tribune last year editorialized that the Windy City headquarters could be at risk. Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025 The directors made a point not to editorialize either side. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025 So while there are several things relating to this crash worth editorializing about, the most important one is that tomorrow is never promised to any of us. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Many movies and television shows have told accounts — both fictional and based on true events — of British nobility, from the striving members of Regency society depicted in Bridgerton to the more modern history editorialized in The Crown. Alex Apatoff, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for editorialize 

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of editorialize was in 1856

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“Editorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editorialize. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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