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verb

present tense third-person singular of ink
as in signs
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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noun

plural of ink
as in testimonials

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Recent Examples of inks
Verb
Google DeepMind inks a partnership with film studio A24. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Volkswagen inks Iron Dome deal in defense pivot Volkswagen is pivoting from cars to military tech at one of its factories, a reflection of the challenges facing Germany’s auto sector. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026 All now appears to be ship-shape for North Point boaters to enjoy a summer on the Big Lake, and at least for the upcoming seasons once the state inks the contract with Skipper Bud’s. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026 Campos said the process of signing athletes to revenue-sharing agreements starts once the player inks a traditional national letter of intent to enroll at UTSA. — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2026 Wrangler inks multi-year deal with country music star Lainey Wilson, reviving the trend for celebrity denim campaigns and collaborations. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2025 Cheng Xin | Getty Images Rocket Lab shares have jumped 14% this week as the aerospace company inks new launch deals in the burgeoning space tech industry. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 The company inks a deal with the L’Amy group for the design and distribution of its eyewear, and with Italian manufacturer Ittierre SpA for its secondary Pierre Balmain line. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025 In the comic version, Spider-Man inks a deal with Mephisto to make everyone forget his secret identity and to resurrect Aunt May. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
Black inks for the same printers tend to have less obvious smearing than the color ink, and many smear just enough to see a smudge, without harming readability. — PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inks
  1. signs
  2. testimonials
  3. features
  4. papers
  5. articles
  6. write-ups
  7. reports
  8. columns
Verb
  • When one of the field's most rigorous skeptics signs the alarm, the disagreement is no longer about whether.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If Giannis Antetokounmpo signs the maximum extension, his first year salary will be in the same $63 million range as his player option.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • And over the rest of the week, speakers at the Black Hat security conference down the Strip provided their own testimonials about AI’s effectiveness in finding software vulnerabilities.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Look past the design for evidence of actual closed deals, real sector experience, and testimonials from sellers, not just buyers.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of testimonials
Noun
  • The film emerged victorious in a lineup of 17 features at the Swiss fest, including new works by auteurs including Hong Sangsoo, Denis Côté, Ann Oren and Nelson Yeo.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Pixel Watch 5 introduces a suite of health monitoring features called Health Guardian.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • Douglas Degges created art out of chewed dog toys, and Lesley Finn mounted a collage of archival papers on a wooden board.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In Maryland, a Salvadoran mother signed legal papers naming Father Vidal Rivas, the priest at her local church, as temporary guardian of her 7-year-old son if she and her husband were deported.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of papers
Noun
  • Media articles allege a company in disarray Investors were kept in the dark, the suit alleges, for more than three years.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Educational articles should show a real author or reviewer, relevant experience, sources and a visible review date.
    — David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of articles
Noun
  • But the hype around Ambassadors Clubhouse was baked in before the write-ups were even published.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Those write-ups have helped cement Lookout House’s reputation.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of write-ups
Noun
  • The stock move comes amid reports that Spanish agri-food cooperative group Dcoop has offered 470 million euros ($545 million) for Deoleo, taking the lead in a multinational takeover race that includes Italian, French and Australian firms.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Studies of top charts over the years—including reports from Forbes in 2018 and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative in recent years—show that men continue to host the majority of top-ranking podcasts.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of reports
Noun
  • Rather than the usual infotainment screen and a smattering of controls, this one has two columns of physical buttons with leather accents, and AC vents that echo the arrangement of the tailpipes out the back.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This is part of a series of columns about young people and the economy.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of columns

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