and so on

phrase

ən-ˈsō-ˌȯn How to pronounce and so on (audio)
-ˌän
: and so forth

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This range is likely a best-case figure, though; real-world performance will depend on terrain, rider weight, loading, weather, and so on. — New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026 Imagine if legal issues, confidential complaints, private stakeholders and so on were mentioned or included. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Get ready to give your immediate response on which shapes look more appealing, and so on. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026 Apart from potential security hotfixes, these are likely the last updates before the arrival of iOS 27, macOS 27, and so on. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for and so on

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First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of and so on was in 1587

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and so forth
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“And so on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20so%20on. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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