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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In a recent New York Times op-ed, Bernie Sanders proposed requiring AI companies, such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI, to hand over a 50 percent equity stake in their business to the federal government. Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 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 roundtable was moderated by TIME CEO Jessica Sibley and co-hosted by Pinterest CEO Bill Ready, who in March called for all governments to ban social media for kids under 16 in an op-ed for TIME. Emma Barker Bonomo, Time, 23 June 2026 Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen faults Israel for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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