adj
tk
adj
1
A placeholder used by writers and editors to mark text that will be added later, before publication.
"The draft read "population is TK" until the researcher confirmed the figure."
How to Use Tk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEditorial shorthand meaning "info still needed here" — used so it can be found and fixed before the piece goes to print.
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Jargon specific to journalism and publishing.
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The draft read "population is _____" until the researcher confirmed the figure.
Etymology
An abbreviation of "to come" — the letter C is swapped for K because the sequence "tk" is rare in English, making it easy to search for and remove before printing.