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

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Facebook The case took on new prominence when it was featured in a New York Times op-ed published this week about the intersection of pedestrian safety, suburban sprawl and childhood freedom. Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025 Around New England, other high-profile cases have included ICE officers detaining a Tufts PhD student who co-wrote a student newspaper op-ed critical of Israel and smashing the window of an immigrant’s car and yanking him out of the passenger seat in front of his wife. Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025 Did Cotton’s speech begin the moment that the Times published his op-ed? Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025 The list includes indie-rock outfit Deerhoof, folk singer Leah Senior, record label Kalahari Oyster Cult and Australian musician David Birdie, who did published an op-ed last week in the Guardian that outlined his decision. Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for op-ed

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 20 Aug. 2025.

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