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

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Actor’s public show of support for VP Harris since turning on Biden in bombshell op-ed. Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024 Back in its Christchurch period, art critic Warren Feeney argued in a 2016 op-ed that the rooftop placement made Quasi seem disconnected and heightened its divisiveness. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Tory Burch, the fashion designer, wrote an op-ed for Time recalling her own experience. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 The Republican Secretary of State in Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, wrote an op-ed on Thursday in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution explaining why Georgia’s elections are secure. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for op-ed 

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 16 Nov. 2024.

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