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

Recent Examples on the Web Anne Stevenson-Yang, cofounder of J Capital Research and the author of Wild Ride: A Short History of the Opening and Closing of the Chinese Economy, pointed to failures by Beijing in an op-ed in the New York Times on Saturday. Byjason Ma, Fortune, 11 May 2024 The next day, an op-ed in the Harvard Crimson expressed support for the sit-in. TIME, 10 May 2024 Southers second-guessed some aspects of the initiative in a 2017 Times op-ed. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 Duncan previously slammed Trump in a 2022 op-ed for holding back the Republican Party after serving as Georgia’s lieutenant governor when Trump lost the 2020 election. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 With growing alarm, Herr and other health officials spread the word, appealing to bosses at the federal Indian Health Service and tribal health authorities, writing op-eds and talking to reporters. Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 May 2024 In this exclusive op-ed, The five-time Grammy-winning rapper-producer argues why Congess should pass the act as soon as possible. Master P, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024 Gearing up to face Biden in the presidential race, former President Donald Trump’s campaign has circulated an op-ed arguing that the CHIPS Act’s focus on equity, using local labor, and other concerns were preventing it from getting off the ground. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024 Ron Hart is a libertarian op-ed humorist, an award-winning author, and a frequent guest on TV and radio. Ron Hart, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024

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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 May. 2024.

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