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
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Linebacker Nick Bolton, one of the top ILBs potentially available come Monday and a definite target for the Broncos, inked a three-year extension with Kansas City.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
There’s been a lot of ink spilled recently on the high cost of delivering affordable housing.
—Marisa Novara, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The Patriots entered the legal tampering period with $125.1 million in cap space, most in the league by a wide margin, per Over the Cap.
Find every Patriots signing, rumor and update here with the Herald’s free agency tracker:
Monday
Ex-Bills WR Mack Hollins inks 2-year contract
7:05 p.m.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Linebacker Nick Bolton, one of the top ILBs potentially available come Monday and a definite target for the Broncos, inked a three-year extension with Kansas City.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
To understand it, consider a color printer that breaks an image into one layer each of four different ink colors—cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
There’s been a lot of ink spilled recently on the high cost of delivering affordable housing.
—Marisa Novara, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ink
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The striker signed a four-year deal on his return but moved to West Brom in 2017 for £12million, double the fee Southampton had paid Burnley five years earlier.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The agency has also signed partnerships with NIL collectives like Notre Dame’s Golden Touch and UT’s Texas One Fund.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Silhouettes spanned flare jeans with center seam details and bustier tops layered a sheer plaid blouse and necktie to men’s paper bag waist jeans and jean shorts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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Without proper funding, Prop. 36 is just words on paper.—
Roger Niello,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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But even the worst damaging publicity hasn't stopped Musk/Trump DOGE — at least not yet.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, the constant Swift publicity has also annoyed some longtime NFL fans.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.—
Jay Fisher,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Every sentence, from letters to the editor to op-ed pieces, to editorials, was easily parsed and totally clear.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dawn Caldwell, Highlands Ranch Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Tonight’s column marks the glorious return of Lady Gaga, who is pulling double duty as host and musical guest.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mark Anthony Green's feature debut opens on a heady scene with an audience intoxicated by the rhythmic melody of a figure on stage.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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King’s 1981 book was first adapted for the screen in the 1983 feature film of the same name, directed by Lewis Teague and starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly and Danny Pintauro.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Demonstrating your products in use, showcasing customer testimonials or sharing behind-the-scenes content helps make your business feel approachable and trustworthy.—
Sabine Leveiller,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Client testimonials and case studies can give you insight into a coach’s effectiveness. ◾ Schedule an introductory call.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article A Black Lives Matter banner marking the Washington D.C. intersection dubbed in 2020 as Black Live Matter Plaza is being removed.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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