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 During her tenure, major household names that inked deals include Peloton, New Balance, Reebok, Coach, Skechers and Nike, and individual teams signed on Sephora, Off-White, Rakuten, Neutrogena, Away, Pinterest and Spotify. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 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 Last year, La Liga inked a slightly improved broadcast rights package which will commence from the 2027-28 season — likely increasing the amount Barca have to fork over to the private equity firm. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 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 Having inked a multiyear exclusive first-look co-financing and distribution agreement between Sony and Macro back in the spring, King brings unique insights into the verities of M&A. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 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 Some major studios have inked deals to integrate AI into the production process. Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The mixed gender tennis league that was co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974 has inked a deal with USA Sports to televise WTT matches, with all six games running in primetime on CNBC, and streaming on Fandango. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
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signed
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  • The issue will be on the ballot if a petition filed with the city clerk is signed by 15% of qualified electors.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • After Ekwonu ruptured his patellar tendon in the playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the Panthers signed veteran tackle Rasheed Walker to a one-year deal in free agency, then drafted Freeling with the 19th pick a month later.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Inked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inked. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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