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Definition of dittonext

ditto

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adverb

ditto

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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
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 Elina Svitolina last year is one such example — ditto home hope Johanna Konta in 2017. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 11 July 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 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 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 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
Beckham dittoed the sentiment and said that Grutman is always present at her fashion shows. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 26 June 2025 The outright comedy relief (notably Milo Mechem-Miller and Christopher Burnside as Bill-and-Ted-like sidekicks to the Prince) doesn’t quite work; ditto the attempt to paint Snow, the Prince and their friends in flippant modern-youth terms, while simultaneously selling classic fairy-tale romance. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 May 2025 The Hyundai is too low to think of as an SUV, and ditto the Chevy. Michael Frank, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024 The dramatic setting seemed less overwrought somehow, given the quality of the food—ditto the balletic service. Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2023 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditto
Adverb
  • Packing this $12 gadget could also save you money on budget airlines that charge an arm and a leg for access to in-flight entertainment.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This kind of play also has a long history.
    New York Times, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Although United want to add two midfielders, doing both at a price point in the £70m-plus region — echoing their three big signings last summer — might be beyond their finances this time round, given the further squad strengthening required.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Cowboys legend Michael Irvin echoed similar sentiments.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The administration’s own projections show a $23 billion gap between income and outgo for 2026-27 and similar gaps for the following two years if nothing is done.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Many assume its American branch is a similar money pit.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Lemon is the first USC receiver to win the Biletnikoff Award, which is given to college football’s best receiver, since Marqise Lee did so in 2012.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Only the White House has, so far, been inexplicably unwilling to take advantage of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s offer to share technology and testing grounds — along with the immediate sale of drones and drone interceptors to the Pentagon.
    Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Strawberries, sugar, lemon, and lime juice create the base layer with the same repeated by substituting blueberries for the top layer, while the middle is an ice cream-like custard.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Hammering the Color Palette Using too many colors (and over-repeating them) can cause visual overwhelm, which can read as clutter.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage; this was hardly the only Coward comedy of its era to be used for foreplay.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • And, no doubt, women in the original 1920s audience presumably had comparable lustful desires as the pair on stage.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Where shows like The Office and New Girl are endlessly quoted and have given birth to high-profile rewatch podcasts hosted by famous cast members, Malcolm in the Middle hasn’t added any catchphrases to the cultural lexicon, and its only active rewatch podcast is relatively obscure.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Johor Malaysia Nature Society adviser Vincent Chow was quoted by The Star English-language newspaper as saying that Hoang may have acted as a stockist for a larger syndicate.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • These are not real feelings, Anthropic’s researchers emphasized, but patterns in the model’s neural activations that guide its responses, shaping decisions, preferences, and outputs in ways loosely analogous to human emotions.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Compared to last year, arrests were down 14% citywide over an analogous 30-day spring break period, according to Miami Beach police.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026

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“Ditto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditto. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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