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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Recent Examples of inks
Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Her husband, however, is the founder of a venture capital firm and frequently inks large returns on trades while also outperforming the S&P 500.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Her husband, however, is the founder of a venture capital firm and frequently inks large returns on trades while also outperforming the S&P 500.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inks
Verb
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Weaver emphasizes that support shouldn’t end once a candidate signs an offer.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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After a judge signs a PPO, it must be served to the person it has been filed against.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Courtesy of Paws for Patrick Fronzie is deeply moved by the interactions she’s witnessed and the testimonials she’s heard from parents and kids.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Below, his colleagues offer first-person testimonials of that experience.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While these issues seem to have been caused by users’ misunderstanding of features, other, more nefarious security flaws have emerged.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Girarvs Entryway Shoe Bench with Cat Cabinet This 18-inch high bench is designed to store some items in plain sight, but also includes a few more subtle features that ramp up its unique factor.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The crew watched as the captain’s papers were hurled 50 feet into the air.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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After a morning spent reviewing a dataset, reading research papers and playing with cutting-edge AI models in his Manhattan Apartment, Edwin Chen takes a short walk to the swank three-story Starbucks Reserve Roastery on Ninth Avenue.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My articles have been quoted in numerous newspapers and on CNN, ABC's Good Morning America, NBC's Today Show, Oprah and other TV and radio shows.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But less than 3% of all English articles on Wikipedia are about Africa.—
Moky Makura,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The game also has an electronic version over at Demiplane Nexus which is really useful for keeping all the different character write-ups in one place.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Subsequent write-ups have appeared in Wired Magazine and other publications.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Everything appeared to be great until the Raiders star appeared on the injury reports as DNP (Did Not Participate).—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Crappie reports are scarce, Jones said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Everything about this rental is over-the-top, from the palm trees that flank the front door to the grand entry hall complete with marble columns, a sweeping staircase, and ceiling frescos.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025
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Place them in corners or tie around porch columns.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Inks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inks. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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