Op-Ed

Or op-ed

[op-ed]

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

op-ed

/ ˈɒpˌɛd /

noun

1. 1. a page of a newspaper where varying opinions are expressed by columnists, commentators, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      an op-ed column in the New York Times

Word History and Origins

Origin of Op-Ed¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1920–25; abbreviation of op(posite) ed(itorial page), from its placement in the print newspaper

Word History and Origins

Origin of Op-Ed¹

C20: from op ( posite ) ed ( itorial page )

Example Sentences

“OpenAI is certainly in a highly fragile situation,” he wrote in an op-ed with Jeffrey Funk, an author and retired professor, on MarketWatch.

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Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, criticized the Federal Reserve in an op-ed, saying it is an obstacle to stronger economic growth.

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Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, published an op-ed External link in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, arguing that the central bank has become an obstacle to stronger economic growth.

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He praised Warsh’s op-ed and rejected the idea that he would be a partisan choice for the chair role.

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That’s the strong implication of a recent New York Times op-ed by artificial intelligence researcher Steven Adler.

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