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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Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The company inked a deal with Alphabet in April to help build its custom AI chips , such as tensor processing units, or TPUs, and another deal with Anthropic to provide access to computing power.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
This revealed that the creature had short arms, few arm suckers, and no ink sac, as well as having very smooth skin and a large rachidian tooth.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Verb
The 2025 fourth-round pick’s older brother, Travis, just inked a four-year, $47 million deal with the New Orleans Saints in March after having a career year with the Jacksonville Jaguars last season.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The company inked a deal with Alphabet in April to help build its custom AI chips , such as tensor processing units, or TPUs, and another deal with Anthropic to provide access to computing power.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Noun
Cut sponges into simple shapes like hearts, circles, or stars, and have little ones dip them into paint or ink to create their very own masterpieces.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
This revealed that the creature had short arms, few arm suckers, and no ink sac, as well as having very smooth skin and a large rachidian tooth.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ink
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Much of the recent debate in Charlotte stemmed from a petition signed by thousands to block plans to build a data center southeast of Reedy Creek Nature Preserve.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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More than nine hundred judges and prosecutors have since signed an open letter warning of systemic abuses, and protesters have marched through Bucharest, demanding reform.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The paper’s co-authors Elgidius Ichumbaki and Peter Schmidt argue that Tanzanian state groups charged with safeguarding Laetoli and three other sites that are critical to human history have dismissed the concerns of conservationists and local communities in the interests of tourism.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Obama's presidential museum will be the first fully digital museum of its kind, ditching scores of official papers on display.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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After a string of hits in 2019 and the early 2020s, Kirk suffered a publicity crisis after making a string of homophobic comments at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami 2021.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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Tate embarked on what amounted to a publicity tour of right-wing America.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Weiss skipped the daily editorial meeting the day after the 60 Minutes blowup and let network president Tom Cibrowski handle much of the conversation with Pelley before his firing on Tuesday.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Stay tuned for more exclusive editorial and social content from the night, including video interviews, outtakes, and more.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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Our concern — as Jim Cramer explained in his Sunday column — is that the market will struggle to absorb supply from three upcoming mega initial public offerings (IPOs) and potentially additional funding-raising stock sales from hyperscalers.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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The president’s controversial response to the article seemed to take aim at the column’s calls for order and authority, which Petro appeared to compare to the totalitarian regime under Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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For families While this is not a property that leads as family friendly, there are some key features of Equinox Hotel that make the property a nice option for families.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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In 1919, the Scotts Bluff National Monument was established by presidential proclamation, preserving more than 3,000 acres of land deemed important for both its geological features and human history.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Refusing the unisonic testimonial altogether and relying more on cacophonic simultaneity, Harryman explores with a polyphonic troupe how outside social forces inform the inner psyche.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Most wellness trends produce testimonials.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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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,
9 June 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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