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

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Anwar is one of several Democrats to criticize the governor, penning an op-ed calling for Lamont to give up his seat. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025 Throughout his detention, which lasted more than a hundred days, Khalil wrote op-eds in his prison notebook, then dictated them over the phone. Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 July 2025 Take the very law Harmon is defending in his op-ed. Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025 Their plan, announced in a recent op-ed for The Washington Post, would establish a new fund parallel to the existing Social Security Trust Fund, investing in a diversified portfolio including stocks and bonds to achieve higher returns and supplement traditional funding methods. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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