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 For the film’s international release coming hot on the heels of the Venice premiere, The Guardian and partner mk2 Films have inked deals with theatrical distributors in 56 territories. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Fresh off a historic fifth Emmy win for Hacks, Jean Smart has inked a deal to join The Families Stone, Searchlight’s sequel to the perennial holiday favorite The Family Stone. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 During that decade, the brand inked several partnerships with leading talents, such as Karl Lagerfeld, and expanded its product offer with ready-to-wear and accessories. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Anthropic has inked a flurry of multibillion-dollar compute deals this year, including with Nscale, Advanced Micro Devices, SpaceX, and Google. — Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 To the surprise of some observers, including your humble correspondent, Arianespace has proven to be a more reliable launch partner to Amazon than the other two providers who inked deals with Amazon in 2022, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Stellantis previously inked a contract with Unifor in 2023 promising to build the Compass at the site. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
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signed
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  • Following his involvement with the trilogy, In 2024, it was reported that Watts, his production company Freshman Year and producer Dianne McGunigle had signed a first-look feature deal with Walt Disney Studios.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The bills Newsom signed Saturday were priority bills of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Inked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inked. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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