op-ed

noun

ˈäp-ˈed 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

And Michael Roth, the president of Wesleyan, had an op-ed this week in the New York Times suggesting that universities consider making these organizations co-ed. — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026

Returning to the table, Walzer said that a legal scholar had recently used the jus ex bello doctrine in an op-ed to argue that the war had become so costly to Ukrainians that their government was now obliged to make concessions to stop the fighting. — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Desmon Yancy, an alderman representing a South Side ward the mayor considers to be part of his base, wrote a remarkably frank op-ed that outlined Johnson’s problem in stark terms. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Aaron's letter was also published in an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer — a choice that would resonate with other sports fans across the region and even around the country. — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

short for opposite editorial

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above