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
Kevin Bacon has inked a deal to star in Summoner, a new Amazon MGM horror film from writer-director Jeremy Slater that will mark his directorial debut, Deadline can confirm.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Recently, many major record labels have inked deals with AI music startups such as Suno, Udio and Klay.
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Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Business + Finance Getty Images inked a deal with OpenAI.
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Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images SpaceX on Monday inked a computing power deal with artificial intelligence startup Reflection and announced a bond sale to raise $20 billion.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The 40-year-old earned $630,000 per week as a player for Manchester United in 2021, inked a $1 billion lifetime deal with Nike, and is the face of brands like Tag Heuer; Whoop; and CR7, his own line of clothing, accessories, hotels, and gyms.
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Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
Kalshi and Polymarket have already inked major deals with news outlets, the National Hockey League and other notable companies like Venmo.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The biggest award of the weekend — Best in Show — is still yet to be selected, and perhaps yet to be inked with one day of the Classic remaining.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Whether Arivu was forced to get a word inked across his forehead may not matter.
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T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Recently, many major record labels have inked deals with AI music startups such as Suno, Udio and Klay.
—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Business + Finance Getty Images inked a deal with OpenAI.
—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images SpaceX on Monday inked a computing power deal with artificial intelligence startup Reflection and announced a bond sale to raise $20 billion.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The 40-year-old earned $630,000 per week as a player for Manchester United in 2021, inked a $1 billion lifetime deal with Nike, and is the face of brands like Tag Heuer; Whoop; and CR7, his own line of clothing, accessories, hotels, and gyms.
—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
Kalshi and Polymarket have already inked major deals with news outlets, the National Hockey League and other notable companies like Venmo.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The biggest award of the weekend — Best in Show — is still yet to be selected, and perhaps yet to be inked with one day of the Classic remaining.
—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Whether Arivu was forced to get a word inked across his forehead may not matter.
—
T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inked
signed
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If the bill is signed, the Artemis II crew would be the first astronauts to receive the honor since the Apollo 11 crew in 2009.
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The people in the margins Reading the grievances also illuminates a diverse cast of characters, one different from the 56 white men who signed the declaration, of whom nearly all were wealthy and of whom the majority had been enslavers.
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