as in signing
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 inking
The Chicago Cubs extended Nico Hoerner, inking him to a six-year, $141 million contract, clearing the way for Chisholm to be the best second baseman available.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 12 May 2026
But rather than inking a multi-year super max deal, the route many of her contemporaries took, Collier signed only a one-year contract with Minnesota.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The company has been working to increase its capacity by inking several compute deals in recent weeks, including a multibillion-dollar agreement with Amazon.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The company’s larger plans include inking profitable contracts to supply superhumans and Compound V to the military.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
For the first time since inking a five-year pact (2024-28) to sublicense a slate of College Football Playoff games from ESPN, TNT Sports has been given the green light to sell the advertising inventory in and around those telecasts, according to a source involved with the deal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The company dove into the space last year, inking distribution deals with Spotify, iHeartMedia and Barstool Sports.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Instead of going back to Japan or signing a three- to four-year deal, Murakami bet on himself, inking an agreement with the Chicago White Sox for two years at $17 million per campaign.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Less than two weeks after inking a one-year deal to begin the new Falcons era in his career, former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa held a teleconference with local media Tuesday afternoon.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 12 May 2026
But rather than inking a multi-year super max deal, the route many of her contemporaries took, Collier signed only a one-year contract with Minnesota.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The company has been working to increase its capacity by inking several compute deals in recent weeks, including a multibillion-dollar agreement with Amazon.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The company’s larger plans include inking profitable contracts to supply superhumans and Compound V to the military.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
For the first time since inking a five-year pact (2024-28) to sublicense a slate of College Football Playoff games from ESPN, TNT Sports has been given the green light to sell the advertising inventory in and around those telecasts, according to a source involved with the deal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The company dove into the space last year, inking distribution deals with Spotify, iHeartMedia and Barstool Sports.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Instead of going back to Japan or signing a three- to four-year deal, Murakami bet on himself, inking an agreement with the Chicago White Sox for two years at $17 million per campaign.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Less than two weeks after inking a one-year deal to begin the new Falcons era in his career, former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa held a teleconference with local media Tuesday afternoon.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inking
signing
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Donato is expected to be back after signing a four-year, $16 million contract extension in June 2025, but the same can’t be said for some of his veteran teammates.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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After signing a seven-year, $131 million extension with the Blue Jays, Berrios is all but certain to waive his upcoming opt-out opportunity and will be owed $24 million in both of the next two seasons.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Inking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inking. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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