inked

past tense of ink
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 RedBird recently inked a deal acquiring control of Puck, valuing the media start-up at $250 million. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 The veteran actor has inked with LBI Entertainment for management representation. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 Grumman inked the contract in 1962 and delivered the goods in time for Apollo 9 and the missions that followed. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 Oct. 2026 Aranda inked a contract extension in 2022 that ran through the end of the 2029 season. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 When these deals were first inked, an explicit goal for these companies was to reach parents who didn’t allow their kids to watch YouTube. — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 At the trade show, Swiss specialty chemical manufacturer Archroma and Chinese textile mill Prosperity Textile inked an agreement to shape denim innovation together. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Starz and Verizon have inked a deal that restores all Starz channels, Starz On Demand and the Starz app to Verizon Fios. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 The company inked partnership deals with universities in New Hampshire, Louisiana and Mississippi. — Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inked
signed
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  • Yet the band impressed peers such as Lou Reed and David Bowie, and signed to the major label Elektra.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • More than 40, including China and India, never signed the treaty.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Inked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inked. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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