editorialize

verb

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

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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The Hartford Courant was one of the major newspapers in the early 1900s which aggressively editorialized against giving women the right to vote. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026 Since the film is a light cinéma vérité style, Iwerks doesn’t editorialize as to how it all did get done. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 The conversation can be misinterpreted and editorialized. Zoe Si, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025 In 1969, the Statesman editorialized in favor of banning DDT. Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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