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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Laird is a former chief editorial writer and op-ed page editor for the Daily News. Robert W. Laird, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026 The 2001 rule protecting 58 million acres of national forests from road building and logging was supported by both political parties, and is needed to protect sensitive wildlife and maintain clean drinking water, argues an op-ed published in the Hill. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 What Mamdani said in his endorsement Mamdani made his endorsement in an op-ed in The Nation. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 The recommendations were outlined in an op-ed published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Allison Deangelis, STAT, 2 Feb. 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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