as in signed
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 inked
Oracle, which inked a $300 billion data-center partnership with OpenAI last year, fell roughly 5%.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The polarizing Heisman Trophy runner-up reportedly inked a three-yeal deal with the Ravens, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
With its immense computing capabilities and new generation of custom chips, Amazon has recently inked notable deals with some of the biggest names in America’s AI industry.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Oracle inked a $300 billion five-year computing deal with OpenAI, and Nvidia has pledged billions to the startup.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The show has taken off, and last year Netflix inked a deal to stream some Kill Tony specials on its platform.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
His finger was inked blue to mark having voted.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia needed an edge rusher, especially after Jaelen Phillips inked a massive free-agent deal with the Carolina Panthers.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Scandinavian major Nordisk Film Production and leading Nordic sales, financing and production outfit Reinvent Yellow have just inked a distribution deal on three high-end crime series.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The polarizing Heisman Trophy runner-up reportedly inked a three-yeal deal with the Ravens, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
With its immense computing capabilities and new generation of custom chips, Amazon has recently inked notable deals with some of the biggest names in America’s AI industry.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Oracle inked a $300 billion five-year computing deal with OpenAI, and Nvidia has pledged billions to the startup.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The show has taken off, and last year Netflix inked a deal to stream some Kill Tony specials on its platform.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
His finger was inked blue to mark having voted.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia needed an edge rusher, especially after Jaelen Phillips inked a massive free-agent deal with the Carolina Panthers.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Scandinavian major Nordisk Film Production and leading Nordic sales, financing and production outfit Reinvent Yellow have just inked a distribution deal on three high-end crime series.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inked
signed
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The project stems from Keshet Studios’ decade-long tenure at Universal Television under a string of first-look deals; the company is now developing projects for Sony Pictures Television under the first-look pact parent Keshet International recently signed there.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Inked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inked. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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