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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Another directive ordered the DOJ to scrutinize former Trump Homeland Security official Miles Taylor, who authored an anonymous New York Times op-ed in 2018 that was harshly critical of the President. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025 In the op-ed in The Spectator, Foganholi describes visiting FSU’s campus days before the shooting, watching students socialize and read on the lawn. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025 Trump was referring to Clooney writing an op-ed in The New York Times last year arguing that Democrats should replace Biden as their nominee in the presidential election, a suggestion that ultimately came to pass. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 In an op-ed in the British newspaper The Times, Hague wrote that U.S. threats to withdraw from Ukraine talks only emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin to continue. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2025.

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