as in to sign
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 ink
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The company never actually inked a contract with the city, and Gallegos left the housing department at the end of 2023.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
As tattoos take over contemporary culture, scientists are looking to the past and uncovering the secrets of centuries-old ink.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Miles Caton, who is making his feature debut in Ryan Coogler’s period genre movie Sinners, has inked with Artists First for representation.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The company never actually inked a contract with the city, and Gallegos left the housing department at the end of 2023.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
The post includes a photo of the large ink work, which covers their entire forearm.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
As tattoos take over contemporary culture, scientists are looking to the past and uncovering the secrets of centuries-old ink.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ink
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Trump has signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in his first week at the White House.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Free agents can be signed at any point, but they can only be registered — and therefore be available to play in games — if there is a gap in the Premier League squad list of 25 players.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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With the help of Rosie’s granddaughter Andrea and Frank Amidei’s daughter Margie, I was delivered Rosie’s handwritten copy of her homemade potato soup recipe dated on the lined notebook paper as transcribed in 2002.—
Phil Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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The paper’s findings were first spotted by MIT Technology Review.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, the legal teams will be allowed to defend their client in the media against publicity not created by either side.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Could American CEOs have headed off the tariffs chaos either by a more focused publicity campaign or more jawboning with Trump?—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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This Southern California News Group editorial has been adapted by the Orlando Sentinel.—
Southern California News Group Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
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Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
The Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2025
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This column originally ran in the Washington Free Beacon.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
1 Feb. 2025
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Some are near cold seeps – where hydrocarbons trapped beneath the seafloor escape upwards in columns of bubbles.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Garcia’s first feature, the thriller Clean starring Paolo Cascardo, Better Call Saul‘s Patrick Fabian and Tamara Mello, was released in 2004.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
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Other Defender features, including identity theft protection and anti-malware protection, will continue to be available.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
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That includes allowing certifications, past project reviews and client testimonials to take the place of a standardized test in providing an indication of a contractor’s competency.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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If there are fake testimonials or celebrity endorsements, that’s a red flag.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews.com/health Certain medications can increase the risk of side effects and affect the drug’s effectiveness, the company cautioned, as can food or drink containing grapefruit.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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This article has been updated to include Ocasio-Cortez's X post.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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