often capitalized O&E, often attributive
: a page of special features usually opposite the editorial page of a newspaper
also : a feature on such a page

Examples of op-ed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ron Hart is a libertarian op-ed humorist, an award-winning author, and a frequent guest on TV and radio. Ron Hart, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024 In an op-ed published in Project Syndicate on Tuesday, the economist pointed out that labor productivity in U.S. manufacturing has surged by nearly six times since 1950, while the rest of the economy has seen productivity double. Byjason Ma, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2024 But Pence in his op-ed alleged that Trump was no longer committed to the cause. Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024 Chemerinsky also published an op-ed of his own, in the Los Angeles Times. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024 The Santa Fe native wrote a New York Times op-ed in the middle of Breaking Bad’s final season, detailing her account of the misogynistic attacks on her character, Skyler White, as well as the threatening messages that crossed a line and targeted her on a personal level. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024 In a 2020 op-ed published in the New York Times, Cotton advocated sending in National Guard troops to stop nationwide protests after the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024 In an op-ed published in the Journal Sentinel in September 2023, Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy said the city was the first municipality in the state to file a case with the PSC to address outages. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024 Brenneman has been a deputy op-ed editor since 2003. Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

short for opposite editorial

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of op-ed was in 1970

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“Op-ed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/op-ed. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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