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Definition of dittonext

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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditto
Adjective
  • Ganfield said there was a flash, similar to when a grenade goes off in a film.
    Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Space has spent decades in a similar space, as a technology that is impressive but not yet ordinary, but that may finally be changing.
    Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Adverb
  • That is the exact failure the gateway vendors position against, and also the risk that could shrink their own market.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Verbeek also has lost four key defensemen — captain Radko Gudas, Jacob Trouba, John Carlson and Olen Zellweger — in the past month while adding only journeyman Nick Jensen as a probable replacement.
    Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • When the final whistle blew, applause echoed from both sides.
    Latif Love July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Critics say the test rewards the smallest slice of the problem while ignoring Scope 3, the 80% to 95% of a producer's emissions that come from burning its fuel, and note the criteria echo the oil industry's own lobbying.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • The Australian Productivity Commission proposed a similar wide-ranging TDM exception to cover AI model training, citing comparable exceptions in Japan and Singapore.
    Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
  • County officials kept comparable county manager salaries in the metro area in mind when making their decision, Jebens-Singh said.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Adverb
  • France could probably field a B and C team that would reach the quarterfinals, their depth is so staggering.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Despite the risk of purchasing through a third-party platform such as StubHub, many fans opted to do so to avoid the 30% FIFA resale tax, believing that the Fan Protect Guarantee would safeguard their order.
    Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Carmona suggests opting for a repeating pattern that works well in smaller doses, and then painting the rest of the wall to create contrast and depth.
    Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
  • The result sounds like being trapped inside a telephone switchboard, full of repeating signals, samples, and scraps.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Adjective
  • Moreover, the timeline for doing all this is roughly analogous as well – a matter of weeks, once the fissile material is in hand.
    Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The timelines are just different, and finding analogous industries to benchmark defense companies against is not easy.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Prices are typically quoted per troy ounce, which is slightly heavier than a standard ounce.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The researchers quoted students’ attempts to parse the passage.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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“Ditto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditto. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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