TKO

noun

ˌtē-ˌkā-ˈō

: technical knockout

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Rodrigues, entering with a 3-0 run since a February 2025 TKO loss, boasts two knockouts and a decision victory, including a March 2026 first-round KO. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Alex Pereira, who lost his interim heavyweight title bout to Ciryl Gane by TKO, was medically suspended for 180 days or until he’s cleared with a negative maxillofacial CT scan. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for TKO

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technical knockout

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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