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
Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2024 inked a mutual defense treaty, and North Korea has provided thousands of soldiers and munitions to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine, a development that’s alarmed a West wary of a growing alignment between Pyongyang, Moscow and Beijing.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Outkick has inked deals with a number of commentators that span sports and politics in recent years, including Tyrus, Riley Gaines, Tomi Lahren and most recently Dan Dakich.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
Corning stock surged Monday after the company inked a major data center deal with Amazon — the latest in a string of high-profile wins for the Club holding.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Colin McDonald, the assistant attorney general who leads it, announced on Thursday that his division and the Ohio secretary of state had inked a new data-sharing agreement that will provide the Justice Department with access to corporate registration data.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 4 June 2026
On Thursday, unions Filctem Cgil, Femca Cisl, Uiltec Uil inked an agreement with Kering Group at Italy’s Ministry of Labor that will avoid unilateral layoffs at Alexander McQueen.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Plumlee inked a one-year deal with Charlotte in July as a free agent, choosing the Hornets after stints with the LA Clippers and Phoenix Suns.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The Falcons on Tuesday inked star wideout Drake London to a four-year, $141 million contract that will give him the highest annual salary in franchise history.
—Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Silver received a glowing report back, featuring details on how Dundon had rebuilt the Hurricanes and inked a deal to keep them in Raleigh for the long haul.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Outkick has inked deals with a number of commentators that span sports and politics in recent years, including Tyrus, Riley Gaines, Tomi Lahren and most recently Dan Dakich.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
Corning stock surged Monday after the company inked a major data center deal with Amazon — the latest in a string of high-profile wins for the Club holding.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Colin McDonald, the assistant attorney general who leads it, announced on Thursday that his division and the Ohio secretary of state had inked a new data-sharing agreement that will provide the Justice Department with access to corporate registration data.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 4 June 2026
On Thursday, unions Filctem Cgil, Femca Cisl, Uiltec Uil inked an agreement with Kering Group at Italy’s Ministry of Labor that will avoid unilateral layoffs at Alexander McQueen.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Plumlee inked a one-year deal with Charlotte in July as a free agent, choosing the Hornets after stints with the LA Clippers and Phoenix Suns.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The Falcons on Tuesday inked star wideout Drake London to a four-year, $141 million contract that will give him the highest annual salary in franchise history.
—Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Silver received a glowing report back, featuring details on how Dundon had rebuilt the Hurricanes and inked a deal to keep them in Raleigh for the long haul.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inked
signed
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The Valkyries signed the 6-foot-4, former Stanford standout to a rest-of-season contract on Sunday, also waiving forward Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda in a corresponding move.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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In January, Cerebras signed a deal to provide more than $10 billion worth of compute to OpenAI through 2028.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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“Inked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inked. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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