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Synonyms & Antonyms for ditto
Synonyms: Adjective
akin, alike, analogous, cognate, comparable, connate, correspondent, corresponding, like, matching, parallel, resemblant, resembling, similar, such, suchlike
Synonyms: Adverb
alike, also, correspondingly, likewise, similarly, so
Synonyms: Verb
echo, parrot, quote, reecho, repeat
Antonyms: Adjective
different, dissimilar, diverse, unakin, unlike
Antonyms: Adverb
differently, dissimilarly, otherwise
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Examples of ditto in a Sentence
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Until recently most of us believed that such regimens, which usually require a personal trainer, were available only to women whose bodies are their fortune (think Madonna), or who have nothing better to do with their time (ditto). — Jennifer Newman, Elle, June 1993 Flexner is especially good at showing how misguided attempts to repair furniture can cause more problems than they solve. Using a nail instead of glue to tighten a loose leg on an old chair (as I myself have done) will often destroy the chair, by splitting the wood and ruining the joint (ditto). — David Owen, Atlantic, September 1989 David is not exactly a crank who writes to writers, although he is probably a bit of that too. I don't know how he gets his living, or whether his letters romanticize either his poverty (he reports only a hunger for books) or his passion (ditto); still, David is a free intellect, a free imagination. — Cynthia Ozick, New York Times Book Review, 25 Mar. 1984Adjective
another mega mall filled with chain stores selling ditto merchandiseAdverb
I worry that I don't have whatever synapses you need to anticipate fun. Although I often enjoy parties, I don't look forward to them. Ditto travel, romantic dinners, even shopping. — O, The Oprah Magazine, January 2007 Work your way up through the faculty ranks, they said. Don't get pigeonholed by focusing on affirmative action or African-American studies. Ditto for women's issues. Good advice, maybe, but Simmons, 56, the new president of Brown University, never paid much attention to it. — Barbara Kantrowitz, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2001/7 Jan. 2002 She sinks to her knees and seizes a package, eagerly looking at the tag. It will be from her, or to her, and she will recognize her own name. But the card is blank. Ditto the next package; ditto the third. They are all blank. — Mary Tannen, New York Times Magazine, 20 Dec. 1998 Tuesday was spent working all day, and Wednesday was spent ditto.Verb
My favorite was "Sports Collector's News" (the exact pluralization and positioning of the apostrophe I can't quite remember), a dittoed journal produced in some Wisconsin backwater by a man with a Ukrainian surname. — Alexander Wolff, Sports Illustrated, 15 Sept. 1986 since you've said what I wanted to say—only better—I will just ditto your comments in my final reportRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The two Los Angeles teams, Golden State and Houston are likely playoff locks; ditto for Denver and Utah. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Can the New-Look Mavericks Make a Playoff Push in the West?," 20 Aug. 2019 CBS-Viacom is banking that Mission Impossible and Star Trek are strong enough to pull people in; ditto for NBCUniversal and The Office. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Disney+ Brandishes Its Weapon: An Infinity Gauntlet of Brands," 20 Aug. 2019 South Carolina appears to have missed its shot during the Steve Spurrier years; ditto Ole Miss in Hugh Freeze’s heyday. — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, "AL.com All-Access: Can anyone outside the ‘Big 5’ win the SEC?," 15 Aug. 2019 Model Kaia Gerber is photographed constantly in Chucks; ditto Blue Ivy, Beyonce and Jay Z's seven year-old daughter. — Kate Bowers, Fortune, "Rebooting Converse: Should the brand play hard to get?," 30 July 2019 The intense lighting by designer David Lander materializes as startlingly as lightning; ditto for the eruptive sound design by Ryan Rumery. — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, "‘The Lightning Thief’ is a blast — and that’s no myth," 19 July 2019 To be fair to Biden, none of these missteps — lifting words for its policy plan (which happens all the time) or flip-flopping on an issue (ditto) — is fatal. — NBC News, "Biden's reversal on Hyde Amendment caps a tough week," 7 June 2019 The cotton, which is sometimes blended with wool or silk, is crafted into shirts (men’s and women’s), kurtas (ditto), Nehru jackets, saris and dresses. — Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, "The best souvenirs to bring home from 10 countries," 2 July 2019 Tim Mackabee deserves kudos for his terrific scenic design, and ditto Fumiko Bielefeldt for a wide array of costumes. — Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, "Theater review: Lots of reasons to experience ‘Archduke’," 13 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: 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, "The Complicated Growth of 4-H," 26 July 2017 The offensive line is decent, ditto the defensive line and the young corners. — Gary Gramling, SI.com, "Week 5: Vintage Cam Newton on the Field, Chiefs Primed to Fall in Houston, What the Rams Need to Show Against Seattle," 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, "Elvis Presley, 40 years after his death, remains an icon and a cautionary tale," 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, "If you stay awake, ‘[title of show]’ is an easy time in the theater," 31 May 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Sarah’s devotion to her spooky mansion has raised alarm, ditto her proclamations that the estate is haunted by victims of Winchester firearms. — Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, "Film / Paranormal The new horror film Winchester is a missed opportunity," 6 Feb. 2018 The offensive line is decent, ditto the defensive line and the young corners. — Gary Gramling, SI.com, "Week 5: Vintage Cam Newton on the Field, Chiefs Primed to Fall in Houston, What the Rams Need to Show Against Seattle," 8 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ditto.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
