ed
noun
education.
ed
1 American
[ed]
/ ɛd /
noun
Informal.
Ed
2
American
[ed]
/ ɛd /
noun
ED
3
American
-ed
4
American
-ed
5
American
-ed
6
American
ed.
7
American
abbreviation
eds
plural, plural
-
edited.
-
edition.
-
editor.
-
education.
E.D.
8
American
abbreviation
-
Eastern Department.
-
election district.
-
ex dividend.
-
executive director.
ed.
1
British
abbreviation
-
edited
-
edition
-
editor
-ed
2
British
suffix
-ed
3
British
suffix
-ed
4
British
suffix
Etymology
Origin of ed1
By shortening
Origin of -ed4
Old English -de, -ede, -ode, -ade; origin disputed
Origin of -ed5
Old English -ed, -od, -ad; origin disputed
Origin of -ed6
Middle English; Old English -ede
Example Sentences
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In higher ed, Friedman says, the argument for restriction or outright removal of educational materials is still nominally about protection.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
So first, let’s tease apart the American higher ed model, it’s a weird hybrid of the German Research Institute and the Oxford-Cambridge English Residential Training College.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Report ed new U.S. rules may require government permission for nearly all overseas sales of AI chips, impacting companies like Nvidia and AMD.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
The vibe was relaxed and inclusive: phys ed class with your favorite teacher who’s been at the school forever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
He was aware, of course, that she was in special ed.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Ed Lee is an Orlando-based endocrinologist who is hopeful for compounding approvals, especially for BPC-157, which is popular in the wellness community for its purported ability to repair tissues, including muscles and ligaments.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mamdani touted his work under former Mayor Ed Koch helping build affordable housing, as well as his later work raising the minimum wage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Recent Glastonbury headliner Rodrigo pipped Ed Sheeran's = and Taylor Swift's Folklore to the top spot.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Veteran actor Ed Harris has a knack for taking on juicy roles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
At least, she tries to call Grandpa Ed, but her phone has no service.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
At one stage he ended up in a hospital ED as he could not keep any food down and was referred for tests.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Vanessa, who had a stroke in 2024 and uses a wheelchair, said the experience meant she would no longer voluntarily go to an ED.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
The ED has alleged that the company received more than $666,000 in foreign remittances between 2021 and 2025 under the "garb" of consultancy fees.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
By contrast, unexposed neighborhoods experienced a decline in monthly ED visits over the same period.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2025
He went to the ED and changed the rules.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
"It works as a visual token to remind us that, that word with -ed on the end, no matter how you're going to say it, puts that word into the past tense," Daryl said.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025
In the same way that the suffix -ed indicates that you’re speaking about the past, shows “basic empathy” between texters, McWhorter argues.
From Slate ● May 2, 2013
Instead of having a literal meaning, it does something — conveying an attitude — just like the -ed ending conveys past tense rather than “meaning” anything. , of all things, is grammar.
From Time ● Apr. 25, 2013
They've kaizen-ed and -ed and -ed the jobs.
From BusinessWeek ● May 5, 2011
Tricornute, -d, trī-kor′nūt, -ed, adj. having three horn-like processes.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
“I went to Catholic school, so we didn’t really have sex ed. The only way you learned anything was in anatomy class,” Roers said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
In The Dialogues of Plato, translated by Benjamin Jowett, 3rd ed., vol 3.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
He has managed to find innovative ways to teach phy. ed., a class that many might think couldn’t be easily adapted to technology.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2020
Maiden Noir: Designed in Seattle and made in Japan, Nin Truong’s monochromatic drawstring pants, sweatshirts and shorts are appropriate for the upper echelons of an urban phys. ed. class.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2017
Quentin, his B’s in phys. ed. catching up with him, was the salutatorian, tied with Billy.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
That’s when the town was renamed from Nordhoff to Ojai and local leader E.D.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025
“What I liked about Fox were the people,” E.D.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2024
For adults, regardless of age, vaccination reduced the risk of E.D. urgent care visits by almost half and reduced the risk of hospitalization by slightly more than a third.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2024
Then there is the knowledge-centered schooling: a common curriculum rich in knowledge about the world, as authenticated by E.D.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
On the box which closed it was a medallion upon which the letters "E.D." were engraved, surrounded by the motto "Semper idem."
From The Waif of the "Cynthia" by Laurie, André
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