as in signed
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 inked
Waymo and Lyft inked their first deal in 2017 and are now serving passengers in Phoenix.
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Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Engram was inked to a two-year deal in March.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Without a rocket of its own, Northrop Grumman inked a contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 launches to carry the resupply missions until engineers could develop a new, all-domestic version of the Antares rocket.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
On Casie's finger, a little black heart could be seen inked near her knuckle.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Angel inked a 10-year deal with Monteverde last year.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Keith Leopard, president of Uncork’d Entertainment, inked the deal with Gato Scatena of S&R Films on behalf of Chrome Entertainment at the Toronto Film Festival and market.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
In July 2023, Chipotle inked a deal with Alshaya Group to open locations in the Middle East; the operator currently runs three Chipotle restaurants in Kuwait and another three in the United Arab Emirates.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
While Vargas was still on the board, the county had inked a $500,000 contract with World Design Capital to advance planning for the project.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Engram was inked to a two-year deal in March.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Without a rocket of its own, Northrop Grumman inked a contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 launches to carry the resupply missions until engineers could develop a new, all-domestic version of the Antares rocket.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
On Casie's finger, a little black heart could be seen inked near her knuckle.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Angel inked a 10-year deal with Monteverde last year.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Keith Leopard, president of Uncork’d Entertainment, inked the deal with Gato Scatena of S&R Films on behalf of Chrome Entertainment at the Toronto Film Festival and market.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
In July 2023, Chipotle inked a deal with Alshaya Group to open locations in the Middle East; the operator currently runs three Chipotle restaurants in Kuwait and another three in the United Arab Emirates.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
While Vargas was still on the board, the county had inked a $500,000 contract with World Design Capital to advance planning for the project.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inked
signed
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Dillon is currently in the second year of his most lucrative contract to date — a three-year deal with a cap hit of $4 million signed with the New Jersey Devils on July 1, 2024.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fulton, who signed a two-year, $20-million free-agent deal this offseason, could potentially solve a lot of problems once coaches can trust him.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Inked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inked. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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