op-ed

noun

ˈäp-ˈed How to pronounce op-ed (audio)
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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Business leaders do not have to take the other side of that bet by writing op-eds. — Kelby Woodard, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The same teenager who drafts op-eds to send to places like the Times plots his next battle attack. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 In a New York Times op-ed published in early March, Daryl Hannah slammed the show. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 June 2026 Studies have found that newspaper op-eds can change the minds of the general public and that messages from political elites can measurably shift public opinion. — Rob Henderson, Washington Post, 21 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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