op-ed

noun

ˈäp-ˈed 

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

Examples of op-ed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The author even published an op-ed in Slate detailing her many problems with the miniseries, which aired in 2004. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Davis subsequently won a settlement and damages over being fired from the Congressional Research Service for newspaper op-eds criticizing President Obama’s failure to reform the process. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026

Multiple references are made to an op-ed Weist wrote making a case for greater regulation of the private investigator industry. — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

An early 2022 op-ed in the University of Calgary’s student newspaper described the idea as the antithesis of hustle culture, one that finds satisfaction in mundane tasks rather than cramming productivity into every waking moment. — Allison Palmer july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

short for opposite editorial

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above