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
PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
John Kell, Fortune, 1 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
Her husband, however, is the founder of a venture capital firm and frequently inks large returns on trades while also outperforming the S&P 500.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
John Kell OpenAI, Databricks inks AI agents pact.
—John Kell, Fortune, 1 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
Her husband, however, is the founder of a venture capital firm and frequently inks large returns on trades while also outperforming the S&P 500.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inks
Verb
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The governor signs all death warrants before an execution.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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And Kaprizov signs an eight-year extension, of course.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His prediction prompted videos, testimonials and parodies on TikTok.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The testimonials were apt for a memorial service, on a Sunday no less.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Monica Hooper is an award-winning features writer specializing in entertainment news for Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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The cabin-style home’s external features are just as impressive as what’s inside, too.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Lately, some intriguing research papers have tackled this problem — a reminder that there may still be some fundamental breakthroughs that could upend the industry.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many of these papers included advertisements and charged a subscription fee.—
Joshua Finnell,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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Without granting anonymity, articles such as this one could not exist.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Through rigorous policies, editorial standards, user privacy protections, and transparent processes, nearly 260,000 volunteers have created over 65 million articles in 300 languages.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Collect those write-ups, even the tiny ones, and stack them like bricks.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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The game also has an electronic version over at Demiplane Nexus which is really useful for keeping all the different character write-ups in one place.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Authorities initially received reports that vehicles were involved in the crash, Sylvia said, but further investigation showed that there were no vehicles involved.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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South Carolina authorities are investigating a possible arson attack on a state judge's house Saturday, which left the million-dollar waterfront mansion burned to the ground, according to authorities and local reports.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Based on the funky yet wearable nature of Nike’s spring-like columns, early-2000s Shox styles were quickly embraced in the lifestyle space by non-runners.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The first season of the show was the talk of the internet and inspired several newspaper columns about the exploits of Adam Brody’s hot rabbi Noah and Kristen Bell’s agnostic Joanne.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Inks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inks. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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