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ditto

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adverb

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verb

as in to echo
to say after another since you've said what I wanted to say—only better—I will just ditto your comments in my final report

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Recent Examples of ditto
Adjective
Elina Svitolina last year is one such example — ditto home hope Johanna Konta in 2017. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 11 July 2024 The American designer currently has a network of 19 flagships, including a unit at East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, where a Woolrich Black Label shop-in-shop will be installed, ditto for his boutique in Los Angeles. Martino Carrera, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024 Or, put another way, and to reference a movie from the early ’90s this time, ditto. Gary Trust, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2023
Adverb
The seeds did improve yield compared with the local Obatanpa variety, but Ghanaians couldn’t afford to purchase more for the following year’s crop; ditto the chemical inputs (pesticides, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers) that ensured success. Sarah McColl, Smithsonian, 26 July 2017 The offensive line is decent, ditto the defensive line and the young corners. Gary Gramling, SI.com, 8 Oct. 2017 Ditto his ability to transcend even so-so songs through the sheer force of his musical skills and personality. George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 Aug. 2017 Yes, chairs on wheels whiz in and out, ditto a desk, people run around in circles and bob up and down at will. Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 31 May 2017
Verb
The Hyundai is too low to think of as an SUV, and ditto the Chevy. Michael Frank, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024 Many of South Asia’s power grids are linked together already; ditto the Gulf nations of the Middle East; and Africa has several regional networks, says Philippe Lienhart, an expert on power grids at EDF who is leading the interconnection study for the project formed at the Glasgow summit. Phred Dvorak, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2022 The dramatic setting seemed less overwrought somehow, given the quality of the food—ditto the balletic service. Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2023 And ditto the above comment re: leadership. David Meyer, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2021 Be sure to try the courgette blossoms stuffed with ricotta, taleggio and black olives, ditto the pumpkin and rosemary risotto with roasted tofu. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 She’s obsessed with the chiffon corset dresses worn with biker shorts; ditto the asymmetric skirts. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2022 If Colossal proves successful on reincarnating the woolly mammoth—ditto the thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger—expect a variety of new ethical questions to arise on how to handle the creature and potential reintroduction issues. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 30 Jan. 2023 There’s a bit of humorous hopelessness to her, ditto the fact that her time machine is actually a tanning bed in the backroom of her favorite nail salon. Michael Nordine, Variety, 23 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditto
Adverb
  • Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Their ability to commute to those in need may also have been compromised.
    Josh Klein, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • An especially fine touch is the way the initial vocal descent is echoed by the piano, but with a B-flat raised to B-natural.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
  • McKeon’s recollections echo statements made by Whelchel, 61.
    John Russell, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • One of Augustine’s favorite ways to find new opportunities is to search through LinkedIn for workers who held similar roles, either at the same company or a competitor.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • There is also a similar and unrelated Death Clock app, which uses AI and scientific research to determine when users may die.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • That proximity to real intimacy without fully succumbing to romantic feelings is so incredibly hot.
    Emily Martin, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
  • As is the case with everything Kendrick Lamar does, especially throughout his beef with Drake, his Apple Music Super Bowl LIX halftime show included a few easter eggs and caused fans to theorize about other aspects of the show that may not have actually been so purposeful.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • By repeating this broken ladder glitch perfectly dozens of times in a row, Mario can quickly reach the top of the screen, where the game will register the level as completed.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
  • To determine if this phenomena repeated itself in more dire situations, the team then analyzed video of a crowd at the 2010 Love Parade,.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Defenceman Larry Murphy is a nice comparable to Bouchard in this way.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • In the same period, in 2023, there were just 19 comparable real estate transactions.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Lamar had everyone from middle schoolers on the dancefloor at a bar mitzvah to former Vice President Kamala Harris at the BET Awards quoting his single.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Why, the chorus asks, quoting Anna Akhmatova, is this age worse than others?
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • This latest report, which Moses and Mei started sending out via email at the end of December, follows an analogous one released last year by the duo.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Fox faced particularly rough comps with last season’s analogous broadcast, which featured the Detroit Lions’ first trip to the NFC championship game in 32 years.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2025

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