op-ed

noun

ˈäp-ˈed

variants often Op-Ed

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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However, his father, Vladimir Gilman, who immigrated to Massachusetts from Russia, wrote in an October 11, 2024, Boston Globe op-ed that the charges were false. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 And just last month, Hollywood stars Alan Cumming, Benedict Cumberbatch and Benedict Wong published a joint op-ed in The Guardian calling on Nandy to intervene. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 On July 24, Sengupta wrote an op-ed for The Wire, an Indian news website recounting his visit to Gupta in prison, where she was allocated 15 minutes to speak with him and other visitors. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Still, even with Ellison insisting in his op-ed that the AGs’ lawsuit is really about control of CNN, sources inside Paramount tell me the CEO remains very much in Weiss’ corner. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for op-ed

Word History

Etymology

short for opposite editorial

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of op-ed was in 1931

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