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 Pac-12 has undergone extraordinary change in the last two years, between losing 10 of its 12 members, gaining nine new member schools next year and inking at least two long-term media partnerships.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Williams Racing has continued to lean into the lifestyle and fashion space, inking deals with All Saints, Carl Friedrik and Abercrombie & Fitch.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
On Thursday evening, Adam Schefter reported that Parsons is heading to the Green Bay Packers and inking a record-setting deal for a non-quarterback.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
That same year, NBCUniversal’s distribution deal for YouTube TV expired but the companies reached a short-term extension before inking a long-term pact.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
In two or three years, Wiedenfels was instrumental in the company inking 24 deals, Ebeling added.
—Lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
As LiAngelo Ball’s brothers, top NBA draft picks Lonzo and LaMelo, were inking NBA contracts worth upwards of eight figures, LiAngelo went undrafted and couldn’t make an NBA roster.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Williams Racing has continued to lean into the lifestyle and fashion space, inking deals with All Saints, Carl Friedrik and Abercrombie & Fitch.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
On Thursday evening, Adam Schefter reported that Parsons is heading to the Green Bay Packers and inking a record-setting deal for a non-quarterback.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
That same year, NBCUniversal’s distribution deal for YouTube TV expired but the companies reached a short-term extension before inking a long-term pact.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
In two or three years, Wiedenfels was instrumental in the company inking 24 deals, Ebeling added.
—Lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
As LiAngelo Ball’s brothers, top NBA draft picks Lonzo and LaMelo, were inking NBA contracts worth upwards of eight figures, LiAngelo went undrafted and couldn’t make an NBA roster.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inking
signing
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The pass from the Japanese winger was slightly overhit, but the gliding running style and a marginal change of direction by last summer’s £25million signing from Mainz defied the covering Rayan Ait-Nouri’s attempt to intercept.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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For instance, after signing a free-agent center fielder, key performance indicators (KPIs), such as batting average, may be used to evaluate the player’s productivity, indicating an early return on investment from the contractual commitment.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Inking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inking. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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