variants often Op-Ed
often attributive
: a page of special features usually opposite the editorial page of a newspaper
also : a feature on such a page

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Additionally, Times op-ed contributor Ivan Ehlers was recognized as a finalist in the illustrated reporting and commentary category for a body of work that included two pieces published in the Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026 Nils Gilman, a historian and senior adviser for the Berggruen Institute think tank, advocated in a New York Times op-ed last year for laws creating a legal privilege for AI. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 The employees asked Döpfner to take a series of measures in response, including adding a disclaimer to all op-eds specifying that the author’s views do not represent those of Politico or staff. Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026 In another op-ed, which appeared on the website RealClearPolicy, Zeldin compared E.S.G. investing to the shady maneuvers used by the cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried. Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for op-ed

Word History

Etymology

short for opposite editorial

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of op-ed was in 1931

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“Op-ed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/op-ed. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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