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
Wrixon started with one tattoo, but has had about six more inked by his fiancée, with one being an entire leg sleeve.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Back then, Lionsgate was also rumored to be a potential acquirer but instead, in 2023, the two inked a library sale, with STX retaining most of the residual rights to remakes and sequels, and a marketing and distribution pact for STX theatrical releases in North America.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Netflix recently inked a similar deal with a French broadcaster, TF1, which will launch this summer.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Oasi Zegna Ski Racing Center in the fall of 2024 inked an agreement with the FISI, the Italian Winter Sports Federation.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Bell and Shelton were together in Pittsburgh in 2020, during the latter’s first year as a manager, and Shelton was one of the reasons Bell inked a deal with the Twins last month.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
He was drafted in the third round by Arizona in 2019, signed a free agent contract in Denver weeks after Joseph arrived and then inked a four-year, $102 million deal this summer.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Leading tackler Myles Graham, leading receiver Vernell Brown III and 6-foot-3, 213-pound wideout Dallas Wilson each inked new deals — and now Baugh.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Kelvin Yu has inked a multi-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, Variety has learned exclusively.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Back then, Lionsgate was also rumored to be a potential acquirer but instead, in 2023, the two inked a library sale, with STX retaining most of the residual rights to remakes and sequels, and a marketing and distribution pact for STX theatrical releases in North America.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Netflix recently inked a similar deal with a French broadcaster, TF1, which will launch this summer.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Oasi Zegna Ski Racing Center in the fall of 2024 inked an agreement with the FISI, the Italian Winter Sports Federation.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Bell and Shelton were together in Pittsburgh in 2020, during the latter’s first year as a manager, and Shelton was one of the reasons Bell inked a deal with the Twins last month.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
He was drafted in the third round by Arizona in 2019, signed a free agent contract in Denver weeks after Joseph arrived and then inked a four-year, $102 million deal this summer.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Leading tackler Myles Graham, leading receiver Vernell Brown III and 6-foot-3, 213-pound wideout Dallas Wilson each inked new deals — and now Baugh.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Kelvin Yu has inked a multi-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, Variety has learned exclusively.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inked
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Now, more than 75% of people who live in the neighborhood south of Pleasant Grove High School (PGHS) and Albanian Middle School have signed a petition asking the city for help.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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