Also called Op-Ed page,. Also called op-ed page. a newspaper page devoted to signed articles by commentators, essayists, humorists, etc., of varying viewpoints.
the Op-Ed of today's New York Times.
an article written for this page.
The governor was very upset when an Op-Ed criticized the corruption in her circle of advisors and appointees.
An Americanism first recorded in 1920–25; abbreviation of op(posite) ed(itorial page), from its placement in the print newspaper
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Echoing a recent Op-Ed he wrote for Barron’s, Kruszewski worried that the dopamine rush of zero-date options and prediction-market sports bets is diverting young people from patient investing.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
And last year, she published an Op-Ed where she vividly described what Daniels told her about what went down on that night 17 years ago.
From Slate ● May 8, 2024
She will work with Deputy Editorial Page Editor Mariel Garza, who leads the editorial board; and Deputy Op-Ed Editor Susan Brenneman, who oversees the op-ed page.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Rosenthal, in fact, had to be pried out twice — the second time, in 1999, from a 13-year tenure as an Op-Ed columnist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
They ironically and to the dismay of many of those in the govern- ment, echoed the pulse of the country, regardless of the politi- cal leaning of the Op-Ed pages.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
Dudamel, who was born and raised in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, wrote in a 2015 op-ed for The Times that he is a “product” of El Sistema, the country’s government-funded youth music program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Notably, the relative risk increase was most pronounced in individuals aged 25 to 44 years,” wrote the author of an op-ed that accompanied the study.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
That’s the plight of retired Cook County Circuit Court Judge James R. Brown, who wrote an op-ed and appeared on a podcast after he resigned from the bench in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama recently argued in a joint op-ed for faster integration in exchange for new members having no veto rights.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Next issue the op-ed editors have asked Will and Stephanie to contribute pieces on why the mascot should go and why it should stay. We’re going to press again in three weeks.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
The Seattle Times occasionally closes comments on Op-Eds.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2022
Jim Dao, the deputy editorial page editor who oversees Op-Eds, also stepped down from his position and will be transferred to a new job in the newsroom, the paper said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2020
We don’t publish just any argument — they need to be accurate, good faith explorations of the issues of the day — and there are many reasons why Op-Eds are denied publication.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2020
"The vice president puts his name on his Op-Eds," tweeted Jarron Agen, Mr Pence's communications director and deputy chief of staff.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2018
Not vocally; not in Op-Eds pieces - but when we demand it with our wallets because Cash is King.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2014
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