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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Finally, in the most highly read op-eds of the month, Metro Council Member Clay Capp wrote about the danger of the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling for Donald Trump in the case of Trump v. United States. Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will not, therefore, be inspiring op-eds and essays deconstructing its meaning or emotional weight. Mark Hughes, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 After the three-year-long legal battle against Lanez came to an end in 2023, Megan Thee Stallion wrote an op-ed in Elle detailing her thoughts on his guilty verdict. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 18 Dec. 2024 That same day, a New York Times op-ed by Andrew Witty, the UnitedHealth Group’s CEO and de facto board member, attempted to lower the temperature of the recent criticisms of the company. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024 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 9 Jan. 2025.

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