op-ed

noun

ˈäp-ˈed How to pronounce op-ed (audio)
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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Chinese state media put out two op-ed commentaries trashing the deal, shedding light into the opinions of both the CCP and Hong Kong governments. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2025 His op-ed, which provides guidance on navigating the measles outbreak in Texas, fails to assert that vaccines, not nutrition, provide the best defense against measles. — Omer Awan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 In a Wall Street Journal op-ed that Burgum co-wrote with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, the two cabinet members championed the Trump Administration’s new development strategy that was announced Monday. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025 As an op-ed from Reinvent Albany published today by the Daily News says, there are four bills being urged. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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