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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
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
Verb
  • The formal eviction process includes several steps and concludes only when a judge signs an order saying a tenant has to move.
    — Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Even if Newsom signs the bill, the program would start small.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, celebrity testimonials are outpacing the evidence.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Turning Customer Stories Into Ongoing Campaigns One of the most effective uses of UGC is turning customer success stories into ongoing campaigns rather than one-time testimonials.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • There's also an AI voice assistant for activating in-car features, and a mobile app for remote air conditioning management, charging status monitoring, and automatic parking.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The final aircraft may keep some of these features, change them substantially or take a different shape altogether.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The blockbuster trilogy of papers in the late 1990s showed that, mathematically, these two theoretical worlds (the AdS interior and the CFT surface) are the same.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Around 10 minutes later, Pinkney lunged at a man walking a dog with his girlfriend at the northeast corner of Central Park, narrowly missing him with his knife, according to court papers.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Her often chatty, sometimes dishy articles were a respite from the serious news items and editorials in the Black press, mostly about the fight for racial justice.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The snake hunt was featured on TV newscasts and in newspaper articles.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Answer engines cite comparison pages, reviews and third-party write-ups from trusted local creators and journalists.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While not stated in reports, this capability could be used for offensive anti-satellite missions in orbit.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The investigation began May 4, 2025, when the city of Riverside officials received reports of a baby crying inside a dumpster.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The sports page’s bread and butter has long been game stories, injury reports, trade rumors and opinion columns.
    — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Ionic columns mark the entry, leading to a foyer with sweeping staircases under 14-foot ceilings.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Inks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inks. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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