and the like

phrase

: et cetera

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Insects and the like Most of the species cats ate were vertebrates – mostly birds, followed by mammals and reptiles. — Christopher A. Lepczyk, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 Intended for hyperscalers and the like, the Kyber NVL144 rack consolidates 144 Nvidia chips into a single system that costs many millions of dollars. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Over the last decade or so, military news has been inundated with discussions on the latest developments in drones, artificial intelligence (AI), and the like. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 Most of our work is technical research papers, comment letters, amicus briefs, and the like. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for and the like

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of and the like was in 1556

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“And the like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20the%20like. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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