Meaning & use

editorializing

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Expressing personal opinions or judgments, especially within a piece of writing or reporting meant to be neutral.

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The news anchor was criticized for editorializing during what was supposed to be a factual report.

Please stick to the facts in your summary without editorializing.

A note on using this word

Editorializing comes from 'editorial,' an article expressing the opinion of a publication's editors, and is often used critically when opinion creeps into supposedly objective writing.

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opiningpontificating

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