noun
editorial
eh-dih-TAW-reerl
noun
1
An article expressing the opinion of a publication's editors on a current issue.
"The newspaper ran an editorial criticizing the new tax proposal."
adj
1
Relating to editors or the process of editing.
"The magazine has strict editorial standards for fact-checking."
How to Use Editorial
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn opinion piece from a publication's staff, or anything relating to editors and editing.
Common mistake
An editorial expresses opinion, unlike a news article, which is meant to report facts neutrally.
Common pairings
write an editorial
editorial board
editorial decision
Word Forms
editorials plural
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Etymology
From "editor" + the suffix -ial.