as in article
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 editorial
Larry Wilson is on the Southern California News Group editorial board.
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Larry Wilson, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
This editorial has been adapted and updated from one that originally appeared in the New York Daily News.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 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
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Larry Wilson, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
This editorial has been adapted and updated from one that originally appeared in the New York Daily News.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for editorial
Noun
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Every personal finance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Deidre Johnson,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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The recent Mother’s Day confrontation at Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse in Little Rock arrived accompanied by cellphone footage, influencer commentary, competing eyewitness narratives, reaction videos and enough online forensic analysis to qualify as a minor branch of cable-news jurisprudence.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
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In some races, members of the Opinion team wrote separate commentaries about the races elaborating on their thoughts about the candidates.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
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“Editorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editorial. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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