etc.

American  

abbreviation

1. and others; and so forth; and so on (used to indicate that more of the same sort or class might have been mentioned, but for brevity have been omitted).

   You can leave your coats, umbrellas, etc., at the door.

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etc. British  

abbreviation

1. et cetera

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Etymology

Origin of etc.

Shortening of et cetera

Example Sentences

“These common contingencies — inspection, appraisal, financing, sale of the buyer’s current home, clear title, etc. — mean that backing out for those reasons is lawful and permitted under the contract.”

From MarketWatch

Citrini views those — power generation equipment, grid infrastructure, copper miners and nuclear, etc. — largely “priced for the perfection” and facing impossible real-world constraints.

From MarketWatch

Multiple Device Support: Ensure the VPN allows simultaneous connections on all your devices—phone, laptop, tablet, etc.

From Salon

Most AI systems are “black boxes,” an entity whose internal workings — training data, algorithms, etc. — are both too complicated and too well-concealed for anyone outside the company leadership to understand.

From Salon

“Every email is to do with engagement/money etc. in the future please do not disclose our conversations or who I speak with!!!!!,”

From Salon