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

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Romney devoted most of his op-ed to tax proposals aimed at high earners. Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025 However, an op-ed recently published in The New York Times prompted me to reflect on my own experiences. Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025 Footnotes frequently cited op-eds and Wikipedia. Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 In March 2021, a Brown University doctoral candidate wrote an op-ed in the school paper criticizing Brown’s increasing use of surveillance cameras and lack of transparency. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025 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 26 Dec. 2025.

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