IMO
abbreviation
in my (honest/humble) opinion.
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IMO
American
Also
imo,
or
IMHO
abbreviation
IMO
1
British
abbreviation
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text messaging in my opinion
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International Maritime Organization
Imo
2
British
/ ˈiːməʊ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of IMO
First recorded in 1980–85; from its use in digital communications
Example Sentences
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With IMO participants from all over the world, they plowed through their McNuggets and crowded around a whiteboard trying to crack a tricky math puzzle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
That year, as in the previous two, the IMO recorded around 200 attacks on ships.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
And in 2026, IMO success is so unremarkable that Anthropic announced its perfect score on page 153 of a technical document.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Tech firms were only provided with the IMO problems after human contestants had taken the exam, with their submissions required within a specified time limit.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
According to "The Economist", the IMO believes that half of all incidents remain untold.
From Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin
When Dr Igwe saw a billboard in Imo state advertising it, he wrote several petitions to the local authorities, as well as a number of articles for local media, trying to get it cancelled.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024
But you should delve deeper into the menu because Imo Pocha offers several authentic dishes you would find only in the Korean food scene in Federal Way and Lynnwood.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
In Japan, the moon is also called Imo Meigetsu, or the potato harvest moon, and sweet potatoes or taro might be offered alongside moon viewing festivals.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
Zita Ihedoro, secretary general of Sisters of Jesus, the Saviour Generalate, said the four were abducted while travelling from Rivers state to Imo for a thanksgiving mass on Sunday.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2022
All ore-ioy'd Saue these in bonds, let them be ioyfull too, For they shall taste our Comfort Imo.
From Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
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