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
Deliver Me from Nowhere) have inked deals to star in Little One, a dark comedy marking the feature directorial debut of Alex Kavutskiy, which reunites the Weapons duo of Zach Cregger and Roy Lee.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 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
Meanwhile Bell’s twin brother, Cameron Bell, has also inked with Paradigm.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 June 2026
Agnes Quigley is inked at the top of the book’s first page.
—Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The airy confines of the stately home where Allied commanders are gathered provide both the grandeur and the contrast to the minutiae inked out on vast maps in the small hours of the night.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026
Snowflake has inked a plan to spend $6 billion on Amazon Web Services over five years.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Quarterbacks coach Joe Craddock, who was Sumrall’s offensive coordinator at Tulane, and Chris Gasprato, the Green Wave’s former defensive coordinator, each inked two-year deals paying $600,000 annually.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Their relationship confirmation comes two months after Jones inked an $88 million two-year contract with the Colts in March, renewing after the team signed him for a single year during the 2025 season.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 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
Meanwhile Bell’s twin brother, Cameron Bell, has also inked with Paradigm.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 June 2026
Agnes Quigley is inked at the top of the book’s first page.
—Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The airy confines of the stately home where Allied commanders are gathered provide both the grandeur and the contrast to the minutiae inked out on vast maps in the small hours of the night.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026
Snowflake has inked a plan to spend $6 billion on Amazon Web Services over five years.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Quarterbacks coach Joe Craddock, who was Sumrall’s offensive coordinator at Tulane, and Chris Gasprato, the Green Wave’s former defensive coordinator, each inked two-year deals paying $600,000 annually.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Their relationship confirmation comes two months after Jones inked an $88 million two-year contract with the Colts in March, renewing after the team signed him for a single year during the 2025 season.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inked
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Bari Weiss directed the housecleaning at the newsmagazine last week, and Nick Bilton signed the letter telling Scott Pelley he was fired on Tuesday night, but the Paramount CEO owns the decisions and the disconcerting fallout.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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While nearly 350 state legislators have signed letters urging for stronger federal oversight, some members of Congress are moving in the opposite direction.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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