TKO

noun

ˌtē-ˌkā-ˈō How to pronounce TKO (audio)
: technical knockout

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Gilbert Burns called it inside the cage after a TKO loss in April, and Colby Covington walked away weeks later under very different circumstances. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Of course, on the same day Paramount-Skydance quarterly earnings are announced and a day after TKO revealed a solid quarter, Emanuel’s Zoom-in appearance on the influential SquawkBox today has its own context. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026 Emanuel, who is CEO of TKO Group and former head of Endeavor, penned an op-ed published Tuesday by the Wall Street Journal. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for TKO

Word History

Etymology

technical knockout

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of TKO was in 1941

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“TKO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TKO. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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