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
Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 28 July 2025
The sale isn't over until the documents are signed and the ink has dried.
—Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2025
In the comic version, Spider-Man inks a deal with Mephisto to make everyone forget his secret identity and to resurrect Aunt May.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
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Verb
While their trophy dreams vanquished as the ink dried on Gómez’s transfer, the knock-on effect has been considerable for Luna’s career.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 28 July 2025
The sale isn't over until the documents are signed and the ink has dried.
—Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
Her husband, however, is the founder of a venture capital firm and frequently inks large returns on trades while also outperforming the S&P 500.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2025
In the comic version, Spider-Man inks a deal with Mephisto to make everyone forget his secret identity and to resurrect Aunt May.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
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At the time of publishing, the other main summer signing Marcus Rashford, who has joined on loan from Manchester United, hasn’t been cleared to play but that could change before kick off.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Denver has certainly tried to help the Oregon product in that regard this offseason, signing tight end Noah Fant and running back J.K. Dobbins in free agency while also drafting pieces like halfback RJ Harvey and receiver Pat Bryant.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The findings will be published in a pair of upcoming papers in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Cover with another sheet of paper to help retain moisture and prevent shriveling of the fruit.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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Given the wildly inconsistent rulings on the right of publicity at the state level, there is a desperate need for uniform federal legislation on this issue, as there is for copyright and trademark.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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So the girls have settled for taking the satisfaction that comes not from an equal amount of publicity to their male counterparts, but from beating the shorts off the boys at any and every opportunity.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Gender Identity Clinic in 1966, but the opposition was mostly contained within professional medical circles or scattered among newspaper editorials.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Consider a June editorial in the Wall Street Journal about increasingly popular (stateside) Chinese company, Temu.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Experience shows this approach distorts markets, erodes innovation and ultimately harms patients, the topic of one of my past columns.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Maureen Dowd writes a column for the New York Times.—
Maureen Dowd,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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The old version of the feature allowed results to be viewed directly on the Apple Watch, as shown in Apple's documentation.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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Walsh first came to Edinburgh Film Fest with her directorial debut in 2016 and now returns to present the world premiere of her sophomore feature, On the Sea on Saturday.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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In a coaching marketplace crowded with quick wins and viral testimonials, depth is your competitive moat.—
Shay Levister,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The heritage trail will showcase the programs and activism that provide context and testimonials from Panther members passing on their knowledge.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Information for this article was contributed by Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe and Noah Robertson of The Washington Post.—
ALEX HORTON AND DAVID OVALLE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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