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 Andrea Berggren’s May 27 op-ed regarding new restrictions on beach access at Wilmette’s Gillson Park is yet another example of government not working for the common good of all. Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024 In a joint op-ed published in the Financial Times on Monday, Macron and Scholz called for progress on a capital markets union that encourages companies to fund growth and Europeans to invest savings within the bloc. Ania Nussbaum, Fortune Europe, 28 May 2024 Hollywood decline: An op-ed article about the TV and film industry on May 21 said the Art Directors Guild had stopped accepting new members because 75% of its current members were unemployed. Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 Dixon opened her 2024 campaign with a public mea culpa, publishing an apologetic op-ed in The Sun. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for op-ed 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Op-ed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/op-ed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

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