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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Recent Examples of ink
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Either the club will need to make cuts or forgo inking a couple of the UDFAs from this class.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 May 2025
At least until the ink is dry on the final agreement.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Grant, the first-round pick taken at No. 13, was inked to a four-year contract worth $22 million, according to ESPN.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Either the club will need to make cuts or forgo inking a couple of the UDFAs from this class.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
Noun
Foreign leaders have been working to sign a deal for months and finally put ink to paper on Wednesday.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 May 2025
At least until the ink is dry on the final agreement.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ink
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The order, which Trump plans to sign at 9 a.m. ET Monday, is expected to direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to adopt the policy, which would set prescription drug prices to match those of comparable countries.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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In other news, President Trump is set to sign an Executive Order this morning aimed at lowering prescription drug prices.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Their schedule late in the season is favorable on paper, at least, outside their season finale against the Bills.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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While a lot of the team’s success will derive from how well quarterback Carson Beck performs in 2025, the cast around him getting better on paper certainly helps.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Lewis also had his own communications staffer in London, who operated independently of the Post’s publicity department.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Despite the publicity and the flooding problem, year-over-year sales rose by 40%, and so did the median sale price — by $20,000.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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The editorial board has high hopes for this son of Chicago’s south side.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2025
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The editorial was coauthored by Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas, an associate professor of clinical neurology at Columbia University in New York City, and dietitian Maria Maraki, an assistant professor of sports medicine and exercise biology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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If the media environment is fragmented, so, too, is the Democratic resistance itself: split, as Kang wrote in this column, in February, among incompatible strategic impulses; severed from a discredited Party establishment but uncertain where to go next; fundamentally leaderless.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2025
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But one of its most underrated features is its ability to be used as a second monitor.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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The Jack Black and Jason Momoa blockbuster A Minecraft Movie is new on digital streaming with bonus features this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Integrate Social Proof Social proof, such as testimonials, customer reviews, or media mentions, can help build trust with potential customers.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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On TikTok, viral testimonials about salmon DNA facials rack up hundreds of thousands of likes.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Listen to this article 4 min Country music's biggest night has arrived.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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President Donald Trump suggested Friday that the Wall Street Journal should replace its editor with the New York Post’s following a string of critical articles regarding his tariff plans.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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