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Definition of inksnext
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

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Recent Examples of inks
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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
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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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  • Martin, who is already signed for next season, will be part of it, but don’t be surprised if New York signs someone else either on a cheap, short-term deal or a professional tryout contract.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • While Princess Kate signs her name on cards, in guests books and during other official royal outings, members of the royal family do not give public autographs.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • The new release consists of 161 files, most of which are PDFs recounting investigative reports and eyewitness testimonials (including from a few Apollo astronauts, who saw some strange things near the moon).
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
  • Across its 140-plus pages, the book traces a postwar landscape of Chicano youth culture through personal essays, interview testimonials, and over a hundred vintage photos, party ads, and scans of record labels and album covers, many with those tags.
    Oliver Wang, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • For example, the power output of the laser is not publicly disclosed, as well as other key features like its cooling setup, battery capacity, etc.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
  • Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
    Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • While the court papers did not specify the nature of those geopolitical events, jet fuel prices have soared in the two months since the start of the war in Iran.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 May 2026
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  • Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
  • News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • An urgent update on three of our recent write-ups that have literally taken off down the home stretch.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The announcement comes amid reports of ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon that have killed civilians.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • The rally came as first-quarter earnings reports revealed a bottleneck in memory chips amid surging demand.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Argentina’s pavilion is a large, complex space full of columns and brick walls.
    Thomas Patier, Artforum, 6 May 2026
  • Kaye’s work in columns/analysis and sports feature writing has been honored by the North Carolina Press Association (NCPA).
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026

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“Inks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inks. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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