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etc.

abbreviation for

  1. and others; and so forth; and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class might have been mentioned, but for brevity have been omitted):

    You can leave your coats, umbrellas, etc., at the door.



etc.

abbreviation for

  1. et cetera


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Word History and Origins

Origin of etc.1

Shortening of et cetera

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Example Sentences

Will you work with Jenny Slate, John Daly, John Mulaney, etc. moving forward?

Others on the RSD forum would deconstruct his approach: “too aggressive,” “too many questions,” “nervousness in your voice,” etc.

“Sanctuary for all, community for all, etc, etc.” So he was on the road to community, you know?

Every other kind of influence-buying, such as spending to achieve influence, gratitude, access, etc., is just fine.

But from there we had Watergate, stagflation, oil embargos, eroding American power in the world, growing income inequality, etc.

Serrano closes by answering certain questions about prebends, curacies, etc.

Other orchestra leaders are always writing and begging him to lend them his copies of Oratorios, etc.

It may be a forerunner or successor, the cause or consequence, or a contemporaneous fact, etc.

(a) Poor nutrition, which usually accompanies unsanitary conditions, poor and insufficient food, etc.

Another week was spent fighting over running powers, facilities, etc., and I was in the witness box again.

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