TKO

noun

ˌtē-ˌkā-ˈō 

: technical knockout

Examples of TKO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Sora existed for that brief minute, TKO sent OpenAI a letter telling it to stop using UFC and WWE footage. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

In that one, Pantoja suffered a dislocated elbow just seconds into the fight, and Van was awarded a TKO and the Flyweight Championship belt. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

In 2023, when Endeavor merged the UFC and WWE to form sports mega-corp TKO Group Holdings, White was elevated from President to CEO of UFC, with Emanuel taking the reins as CEO of TKO. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Many of those investments were also designed to roll up to future acquirers, which has happened in the case of On Location (now TKO) and a Skydance joint venture (now Paramount). — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

technical knockout

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above