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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
  • Neither Castillo nor Hershey have filed required ethics reports, or reported fundraising, signs their campaigns lack broad support and have not broadly engaged voters.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In Majipoor, Vision signs the client’s contract and prepares to go on, well, a vision quest into his subconscious.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of signs
Noun
  • In 2015, amid a familiar flood of Bud Light and Allstate commercials, football fans were inundated with cheap-looking testimonials—men in jerseys holding oversized checks and spraying champagne.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • So what about the testimonials that mosquito repellent patch brands boast on their websites?
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of testimonials
Noun
  • Read More on Health Sometimes, Karl can also see the facial features of someone familiar to him appear on his pet cat's face, such as the person's eye shape and pupil size.
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Albar, the festival’s main competition, includes 21 features aiming for the top prize.
    — Pablo Sandoval, Variety, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • Justice oversees the Hemingway collection at the JFK library, where the author's papers are stored.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Every day, the papers featured a new turn in the case, a new character.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of papers
Noun
  • By a 211-204 vote, Republican lawmakers banded together Tuesday to block a vote on Massie's impeachment articles, instead referring them to committee for further study.
    — Mariana Alfaro, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In 2015, the magazine, also known for its in-depth articles along with the centerfolds, stripped nudity from its pages.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of articles
Noun
  • There weren’t any critics, there were no magazines, there were no write-ups.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Critical response was mixed with even the positive write-ups criticizing Beck for giving in to his most emotionally empty impulses.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of write-ups
Noun
  • The University of Washington chapter of Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return, or SUPER UW, spearheaded a May 2024 encampment at the Seattle campus with other groups, according to reports and SUPER UW’s statements.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Similar reports have been made in previous days, with no official confirmation or claims as to what might have caused them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of reports
Noun
  • Guest floors are color coded, and the hallways include leaning columns that display the building’s architectural history.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2026
  • In July, several buildings in Manhattan were evacuated after support columns buckled inside a skyscraper that once was the headquarters of Pfizer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of columns

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“Inks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inks. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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