as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document)
the basketball star just inked a two-year contract with the most celebrated franchise in the NBA
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Announced in October 2022, Disney’s agreement to co-produce Doctor Who was inked at the height of the streaming wars, just weeks before Bob Iger walked back into the building and started scaling back spending.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
How To Get Rid Of Ink Stains Most ink and permanent marker stains won't budge without the help of a solvent.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Earlier this month, Disney inked a carriage renewal pact with Comcast without any drama.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Announced in October 2022, Disney’s agreement to co-produce Doctor Who was inked at the height of the streaming wars, just weeks before Bob Iger walked back into the building and started scaling back spending.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
The ink is barely dry on their deal with Paramount, and the duo declined to stay with Netflix because of that streamer’s longtime aversion to theatrical releases.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
How To Get Rid Of Ink Stains Most ink and permanent marker stains won't budge without the help of a solvent.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
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Head coach Andy Butler saw enough during pre-season and the opening month of the campaign proper to sign Gjoshe on non-contract terms on September 6, providing cover following injuries and suspensions for Jean Belehouan, Oliver Rose and Joe Starbuck.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Claressa Shields Secures Record-Breaking $8M Fight Deal Undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, five-division world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields has signed a historic minimum $8 million multi-fight partnership with Wynn Records and Salita Promotions.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Other papers in the journal took more specific aim at the theory.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Consider organizing party goods, like paper plates and napkins, in the same fashion.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Roosevelt used his relationship with the press not just to gain publicity but also to deny it to adversaries.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile, but Martin fears that the publicity of Ben’s bid for Conservative leader will dredge up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Each engaged couple in attendance will receive a complimentary copy of the 2025 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Wedding Planner, featuring wedding timelines, wedding inspiration, photography, editorials, checklists and a directory of local wedding businesses.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, the newspaper inserted an acknowledgement of the Amazon donation into the editorial – but only once the veteran news executive Bill Grueskin, now at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, noted its absence in a social media post and made inquiries at the paper.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lavic displays and dramatic columns of ash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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From the central atrium, the Grand Staircase -- a six-story ascent lined with around 60 monumental artifacts including statues, sarcophagi, columns and stelae -- culminates in a view of Giza's three famous pyramids.—
Ayat Al-Tawy,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Tesla has implemented autopilot and self-driving features on its vehicles that include traffic-aware cruise control, semi-autonomous navigation, response to traffic lights and the ability to summon the car from a parking space.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Best known for her acting roles in Friends, Cougar Town and the Scream franchise, behind the camera, Cox has directed across various genres and mediums, from music videos, and short form projects to television and feature films.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their testimonials on his website were not visible Friday.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The candlelight community prayer service was marked by personal testimonials about Andrew, interwoven with messages of faith and on dealing with grief.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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This article has been updated with additional information.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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