as in to reflect
to make a statement of one's opinion she never misses a chance to editorialize on the issues of the day—even the ones she knows nothing about

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Recent Examples of editorialize Let’s stipulate that the country would be better off if redrawing congressional maps were firmly restricted to the decennial census, as the Wall Street Journal recently editorialized. Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025 My request to journalists is to report on existing ways to work together across divides, amplify what works, and editorialize about good and bad examples by officials and candidates. Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for editorialize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for editorialize
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  • Passmore reflects on Shakur’s life and considers how her story highlights the broader struggles and resilience of Black activists whose work is marginalized in mainstream histories.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • During a June 2025 interview with The New York Times Magazine announcing her retirement, Copeland reflected on her impact as the changing face of elite ballet.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Newsweek reached out to representatives for Greene by email to comment on this story outside of normal business hours.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But the royal family has not commented publicly on any of that.
    Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • When reached for comment, the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong referred Newsweek to remarks that then-Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya—who left the role on October 21—made last week.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • During her June conversation withT Magazine, Copeland remarked on the prejudiced stereotypes that once kept Black dancers off of the most prestigious stages in the world.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Rogers noted that the book argues that a central cause of the war was Anglo settlers’ determination to keep slaves in bondage after Mexico largely abolished it.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Tape nerds will note that Dončić also made six 2s from the left side of the free-throw area.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Editorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editorialize. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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