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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Text messages that The Courant’s Ed Mahony obtained under the FOIA suggested Gillett was involved with two legislators in the writing of a nutty op-ed accusing Eversource of rigging an international financial ratings agency. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026 Cheering for epistemic humility gets you no television interviews, no requests for op-eds, and no invitations to conferences. Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026 In a startling new op-ed in the New York Times, actress and philanthropist Daryl Hannah takes the FX series to task for its inaccurate portrayal of her. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026 Drew, in an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News at the time, said the decision was precipitated by a video of the dancers posted to social media, which violated company policies. Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 2026.

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