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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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Robots could make a major difference in America’s Social Security crisis, according to a new op-ed from MarketWatch. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 In recent weeks, the department has used social media posts and op-eds to explain its intentions. Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025 Given the affordability crisis many Americans face, more Democrats will run on price controls too, wrote Stanford economist Neale Mahoney and former White House economic advisor Bharat Ramamurti in a New York Times op-ed on Sunday. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025 The report and op-ed were both published before the double resignation. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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