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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Recent Examples of ink

Verb

The mom of one, who just inked a seven-figure book deal, recently turned heads in a similar leopard print bikini during a boat ride on vacation in Mallorca. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 July 2026 The company inked a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Amazon, as well as a multi-gigawatt compute agreement with Google and Broadcom, in April. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Noun

Even before the oyster fisherman with the Totenkopf chest ink officially stepped out of the race, Dempsey’s name was being floated by an unidentified Democratic group polling Maine voters about possible replacements. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 Researchers paint part of the wet ink over the silver fabric. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ink

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Verb

Ideally, Macario can return and provide a lift as Dudinha did late season, scoring seven goals in 10 games after general manager Camille Ashton signed her in the summer.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Permanent advance voters, military and overseas voters and their spouses and dependents and those who have signed a declaration of religious objection form are exempt from needing photo ID in Kansas.

— Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of sign

Noun

But 69% of that came from unrealized paper gains on its stakes in SpaceX and Anthropic, not the core business, and Wall Street looked straight through it.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Lawmakers from Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies staged a counterprotest, calling for a discussion on examination paper leaks.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Definition of paper

Noun

For Universal Studios Hollywood, the complaints, first reported on social media and quickly picked up by media outlets, have added a sudden jolt of negative publicity around what was intended to be the North American ride of 2026.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
On Wednesday July 22, various Hollywood publicity firms were informed of the protocol change, according to an email obtained by Variety.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of publicity

Noun

Most of the affected employees were at National Geographic, both at the cable network as well as editorial and operations.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026
An accompanying editorial reported that about 32 percent of adults trying to prevent a first heart attack or stroke had high LDL cholesterol.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of editorial

Noun

Cast-stone columns with ornate capitals bisect the thresholds.

— R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
In a statement on Tuesday evening, a Carowinds spokesperson said the review identified a slight change in the foundation, or footer around one of the ride’s hundreds of support columns.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of column

Noun

Many of them feature amenities like a basketball court, weight rooms and a pool, while others may have unique features like boxing gyms or an ice rink.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Apple might delay the full rollout of these desktop AI utilities beyond the initial Q4 2026 macOS 27 release, preferring a staggered approach to unify features across platforms, mirroring iOS.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of feature

Noun

Such testimonials resonate with Zia and Ferreira, whose own families have a background in the industry.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Social media is full of testimonials, but veterinarians and researchers tell a more complicated story about what this fungus can and cannot do.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

Definition of testimonial

Noun

The author is the Founder of Making Space, an organization that has received philanthropic support from the GitLab Foundation and the Truist Foundation, both referenced in this article as funders investing in disability employment.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The Athletic put the points raised in this article to United.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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