Op-Ed
noun
a newspaper page devoted to signed articles by commentators, essayists, humorists, etc., of varying viewpoints.
Op-Ed
American
[op-ed]
/ ˈɒpˌɛd /
Or
op-ed
noun
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Op-Eds
plural
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Also called Op-Ed page, 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.
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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
British
/ ˈɒpˌɛd /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Op-Ed
An Americanism first recorded in 1920–25; abbreviation of op(posite) ed(itorial page), from its placement in the print newspaper
Example Sentences
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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
Tang will continue to oversee the editorial page, working with Deputy Editorial Page Editor Mariel Garza, who leads the editorial board; and Deputy Op-Ed Editor Susan Brenneman, for op-ed, Soon-Shiong said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Thank you for publishing the Op-Ed by Huda Giddens.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 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 Winn Schwartau
But land use attorneys Matthew McKerley and Richard Frank, in another op-ed, say many modern data centers fit the bill because they house equipment used to transmit consumer data to and from the internet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
In a Daily Journal op-ed, Rachelle Chong, a former Federal Communications Commission member, similarly argues that the definition refers to internet access bought from a provider like AT&T or Comcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
In his op-ed, Mr. Klein leaves out the important role of administrators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
I raised questions about how they could do that in a Sept. 2 op-ed for MS NOW.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 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
For the last seven years, our deputy opinion editor solicited, culled and curated our community’s guest columns — Op-Eds, in our lingo — on our Opinion pages.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
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
"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
A. The most read Op-Eds, apart from those written by our columnists, were by Vladimir Putin and Angelina Jolie.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2015
George Will is also an editorial writer, he writes Op-Eds, he of course considers everything he’s going to write.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2014
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