and so on

phrase

ən-ˈsō-ˌȯn How to pronounce and so on (audio)
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: and so forth

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Your worst card should be paired against your opponent’s best, and so on. — Dana MacKenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 The woman in the pink wig closed the door to the dressing room and shot the whiskey, too, then passed it to the woman beside her and so on. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 Royal Caribbean heralds this ship for setting a new standard across the cruise industry for its water and waste management programs—93% of fresh water is produced on board via reverse osmosis, crew members sort trash for recycling, and so on. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 One innovation might mean very different things to patients, healthcare providers, lab technicians, insurance payers and so on. — Jill Collins, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for and so on

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1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of and so on was in 1587

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