Definitions

et cetera

[et set-er-uh, se-truh] / ɛt ˈsɛt ər ə, ˈsɛ trə /

ADJECTIVE

and so forth

Synonyms

WEAK

along with others and on and on and others and so forth and so on and the like and the rest blah-blah-blah whatever whatnot

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et cetera

The same goes for R&D, marketing, et cetera.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Fiber optic cables were lighter than copper, more of the value in GDP was in ideas not physical goods, et cetera.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

“To anyone who feels I have harmed them, hurt them, et cetera, actual or perceived, my apologies.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2025

There’s also the other challenge of defining the rules to test buy the dip — length, severity, et cetera.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025

I’d love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down, that I came to terms with my own mortality, laughed in the face of death, et cetera.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan