often capitalized O&E, 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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In this op-ed, Andrew Hessel, cofounder of the Human Genome Project–write, argues that genome writing is humanity’s next great moonshot, outlining how DNA synthesis could transform biology, medicine, and industry.
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Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Among them was the detention of Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, who was apprehended after co-writing an op-ed for the campus paper that criticized the school’s response to the war in Gaza.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
An op-ed about a country slipping and state failure.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
While After the Hunt rushes through how Maggie and Alma’s differences were resolved, Maggie lands a polemic Rolling Stone op-ed that further puts Alma’s tenure in jeopardy.
—Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Among them was the detention of Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, who was apprehended after co-writing an op-ed for the campus paper that criticized the school’s response to the war in Gaza.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
An op-ed about a country slipping and state failure.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
While After the Hunt rushes through how Maggie and Alma’s differences were resolved, Maggie lands a polemic Rolling Stone op-ed that further puts Alma’s tenure in jeopardy.
—Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for op-ed
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“Op-ed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/op-ed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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