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
With her aggression, athleticism and family story, WWE was impressed, inking her to a developmental contract in 2023.
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James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The company is also pushing into the creator space, inking a vertical video deal with major YouTuber Dhar Mann.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The glass manufacturer's shares surged more than 16% after inking a $6 billion deal with Meta to supply fiber-optic cables for its AI data centers.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The following month Pecos, a city of 13,000 in far West Texas, began inking HFC affordable housing deals across the state.
—Eric Dexheimer, Houston Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2026
For the second straight year, the Giants have signed one of the best amateur international free agents on the market, inking 17-year-old shortstop Luis Hernández out of Venezuela for $5 million.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The timing was slightly odd since this was Morrissey’s first concert since inking a deal with Warner/Sire for the release of Make-Up Is a Lie.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
However, after less than a year since inking the deal, Avelo has admitted that the program became too costly and complex to continue.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Blige has been developing her portfolio in the film and TV space with Blue Butterfly Productions since its founding in 2019, inking a first-look TV deal with Lionsgate Television that year and first and second deal looks with BET in 2022.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The company is also pushing into the creator space, inking a vertical video deal with major YouTuber Dhar Mann.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The glass manufacturer's shares surged more than 16% after inking a $6 billion deal with Meta to supply fiber-optic cables for its AI data centers.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The following month Pecos, a city of 13,000 in far West Texas, began inking HFC affordable housing deals across the state.
—Eric Dexheimer, Houston Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2026
For the second straight year, the Giants have signed one of the best amateur international free agents on the market, inking 17-year-old shortstop Luis Hernández out of Venezuela for $5 million.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The timing was slightly odd since this was Morrissey’s first concert since inking a deal with Warner/Sire for the release of Make-Up Is a Lie.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
However, after less than a year since inking the deal, Avelo has admitted that the program became too costly and complex to continue.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Blige has been developing her portfolio in the film and TV space with Blue Butterfly Productions since its founding in 2019, inking a first-look TV deal with Lionsgate Television that year and first and second deal looks with BET in 2022.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inking
signing
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Among options in that regard would be backfilling by March 4 at current Heat two-way spot or spots if one or two of the three aforementioned two-way players are converted to a standard deal, or signing such a developmental prospect to a standard deal.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many residents in Terra Ceia have organized their opposition alongside environmental advocacy groups, signing petitions and emailing lawmakers.—
Max Chesnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Inking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inking. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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