editorial

American  

[ed-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌɛd ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun

1. an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.

2. a statement broadcast on radio or television that presents the opinion of the owner, manager, or the like, of the program, station, or channel.

3. something regarded as resembling such an article or statement, as a lengthy, dogmatic utterance.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the commissioning or compiling of content for publication, or to a person who does such work.

   editorial policies;

   editorial skills.

2. of, relating to, or involved in the preparation of an editorial or editorials.

   editorial page;

   editorial writer.

3. 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.

editorial British  

/ ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to editing or editors

2. of, relating to, or expressed in an editorial

3. of or relating to the content of a publication rather than its commercial aspects

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noun

1. an article in a newspaper, etc, expressing the opinion of the editor or the publishers

editorial Cultural  

1. An article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinion of the editor or publisher.

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Other Word Forms

• editorialist noun
• editorially adverb
• noneditorial adjective
• noneditorially adverb
• preeditorial adjective
• preeditorially adverb
• pseudoeditorial adjective
• pseudoeditorially adverb

Etymology

Origin of editorial

First recorded in 1735–45; editor + -ial

Example Sentences

At Politico, his responsibilities have straddled both editorial and business development, including expanding Politico’s brand presence and journalism at global conferences on security and energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The paper underwent a record two years of peer and editorial review after being submitted in September 2023.

From Science Daily

In an accompanying editorial, experts suggest that future recommendations may further emphasize lowering LDL-C to below 55 mg/dL for people with moderate atherosclerosis.

From Science Daily

The editorial focuses on policies in the Beltway and coastal states, but this trend is advancing far and fast in states across the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Global Times editorial published on Thursday said the lack of people-to-people exchanges between the countries and the long absence of a US presidential visit to China was "abnormal and should not be the case".

From BBC

Related Words

• article
• critique
• opinion
• report
• review