opinion piece

noun

: an article that expresses someone's beliefs or views

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The world of journalism was consumed this week by a debate over whether The Wall Street Journal should have published an opinion piece that was written with the help of artificial intelligence. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 Some columns from that time showed more nuance or even compassion, including an opinion piece published by The Washington Post in February 2002. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The result is a Gulf where the post-war rules—and who gets to set them—are being rewritten, as this opinion piece by former White House deputy national security adviser Mark Pfeifle explores. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Klein hasn’t publicly commented about AHRQ’s overall objectives or plans since attacking previous AHRQ activities in a Newsweek opinion piece he co-wrote with an assistant that was published in January. — Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for opinion piece

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“Opinion piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinion%20piece. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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