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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Recent Examples of inks
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 4 May 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
PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Google inks a major contract to help the Pentagon use AI.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 4 May 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
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With Tarrant County prices shifting and downtown high-rises competing with suburban subdivisions, the trade-offs deserve a closer look before anyone signs a contract.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Brian Kemp signs 34 bills, trimming his backlog with days left to act on this year’s legislation.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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The clinic highlights testimonials from celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, Naomi Campbell and Eva Longoria on its website.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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That is the competitive moat and also an honest description of an entire category that has been running on testimonials.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Food and drink The Alexandar Bar is one of the hotel’s stand-out features.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Its drafting features combine deterministic drafting with AI to enable complex and accurate drafting at scale.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Also among those whose cases Yost wants dismissed, according to court papers, is Leo DiSabato’s, a former OSU wrestler and older brother of whistleblower Mike DiSabato.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The suspect, identified in court papers only as RH, was arrested and charged with manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Patel has criticized the articles and sued The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick for $250 million but has not specifically denied at least some of the allegations in the two articles.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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An urgent update on three of our recent write-ups that have literally taken off down the home stretch.—
Josh Brown and Sean Russo,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has created an online portal for community members to upload photos, videos and write-ups of incidents that may involve unlawful activity by federal immigration agents.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
2 Mar. 2026
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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 22nd season in the NFL, according to multiple reports.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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In a 2023 review published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers analyzed more than four decades of reports of near-death experiences, involving more than 2,000 studies and nearly 500 individuals.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Second of two columns on transformation in defense technology and manufacturing.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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“Inks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inks. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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