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

Examples of op-ed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The most effective tools of political art are different from those of an op-ed. Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024 An op-ed for the Guardian about the Black roots of country music. Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 In his op-ed, Bret Stephens fails to make his case. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 Ranganath recently wrote an op-ed for The New York Times in which hereflected on President Biden's memory gaffes — and the role that memory plays in the current election cycle. Terry Gross, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024 In response to The Post’s reporting, Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian’s secretary, published an op-ed apologizing for the way the institution had collected human remains and said his goal was to return as many remains as possible. Claire Healy, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024 As Jason Kander recently noted in a Kansas City Star op-ed, the American firearms industry is, with few exceptions, shielded from civil litigation, thanks to the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), a 2005 federal law. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024 Taking full advantage of the technology to create new treatments means overcoming several challenges, Paul Hudson acknowledges in a recent op-ed. Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024 Days later, the Post published an op-ed by Bunch addressing the investigation. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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