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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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 Sanderson contributed columns to op-ed pages in sports and non-sports topics in newspapers around the country, and appeared frequently on Chicago-area TV and radio programs. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 Her op-eds and essays on gender, motherhood, family, feminism, and writing have appeared in Slate, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and elsewhere. Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025 Other advocates include David Byrne, Randy Travis, Boyz II Men, and Master P, who penned an op-ed for Rolling Stone about the bill last year. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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