and so forth

phrase

ən-ˈsō-ˌfȯrth

: and others or more of the same or similar kind

: further in the same or similar manner

: and the rest

: and other things

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But also the expansion of other undersea equipment, gadgets, drones, and so forth. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 By the middle of the season, the Broncos will have that much more data on what their roster looks like, how this group of contract-year guys are playing and so forth. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026 Did this include forgetting them on birthdays, Christmas, graduations and so forth? — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 And there are readers who see LLMs as sentient beings with inner selves, qualia, and so forth. — Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for and so forth

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1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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