Thesaurus results for INK

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verb

Definition of ink

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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Paramount inked a 10-year lease at in-development 1888 Studios just across from New York City in Bayonne, while Lionsgate is an anchor tenant of Great Point Studios in Newark. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Netflix initially inked a deal to buy Warner's studio and streaming business late last year, but walked away from that offer back in February. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Noun

At a local senior residence center this week, the participants hummed with lindens and then headed into the art room to reflect on paper, using sepia-brown linden ink. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026 Dinner is a three-course affair that always starts with an amuse bouche like tuna tartare with a squid ink chip, and optional wine pairings highlight Canadian producers like McWatters Collection from the Okanagan Valley. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ink

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At the end of September, leaders of several of the biggest AI companies went to the White House and signed an accord committing to internal risk controls, independent audits and board-level oversight of safety.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Undrafted rookie forward Ezra Ausar was also unavailable for the Heat after just signing his Exibit 10 deal with Miami on Thursday night.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sign

Noun

The artwork has been hand-folded to create two feather-like forms, inspired by the watermark found on Smythson’s featherweight paper.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The authors of this latest paper sought to capture the venom-pumping kinematics of honey bee stingers in order to identify the underlying biomechanics.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of paper

Noun

For a heavy metal band, this kind of publicity usually works in our favor.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026
Among the major exits are Kelly Caton, the senior director of series awards strategy and publicity, and director of entertainment communications Dominic Pagone.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

Speaking with Fortune executive editorial director Diane Brady at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit in California this week, Black said trust and engagement gang together.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Tatyana Tinsley Born and raised in the Bronx, Tinsley began modeling in 2019 and has since built a portfolio of commercial, editorial and runway work.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of editorial

Noun

The low-budget feature will mark Just’s directorial debut, and be the second in the new Dogma25 slate of ambitious arthouse features from producer Zentropa.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Produced by Emilie Lesclaux and Film at Lincoln Center, it was shot during the 2025 New York Film Festival, where the two directors were presenting their latest features, and grew out of conversations between them.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of feature

Noun

Depending on your jurisdiction and applicable advertising rules, that might include client reviews, testimonials, case results, years of experience, credentials or other measurable outcomes from your work.

— Matthew Nigro, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Some light research and several testimonials showed me — at the time an interested job candidate — just how beloved KC’s restaurant scene is by residents and visitors alike.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of testimonial

Noun

Information for this article was contributed by Paul Wiseman, Farnoush Amiri and Alex Veiga of The Associated Press and by Pete Schroeder, Ismail Shakil and Saeed Azhar of Reuters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Guilfoyle’s yearlong tenure in Athens was rocked last month by the first of multiple Journal articles on conduct that has raised alarms among ethics experts and former government officials.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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