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Definition of inknext
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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noun

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Recent Examples of ink
Verb
Disney has inked several content partnerships with major internet personalities. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The notion of providing air-taxi service to airports as a swift but spendy alternative to existing car and transit options may also face resistance from airlines, even those that have inked deals with eVTOL firms. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
Revlon’s product page describes the ink as a brow filler with a pointed applicator, available in four shades. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Inside the Library of Things There are plenty of paper-and-ink books at Sacramento’s 28 library locations and mountains of digital materials online. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ink
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  • Building 1,600 stores at once Once the leases are signed, Spirit has to fill them.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Pirates, Meyer said, do not spend all the money they are allotted to sign draft picks.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Lamy, now with the Jacques Delors Institute, was one of the authors of a recent policy paper that called for restrictions on Chinese exports using a quota system — an idea that the EU has now embraced.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the cells that make it, called ameloblasts, break down once a tooth erupts, and a 2014 paper in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research explains that mature enamel no longer contains the living cells needed to repair itself.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to the mayor, the village’s public information officer previously handled publicity for the track and the mayor of Ruidoso Downs previously oversaw its security.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The more publicity that is out there, the more folks that could be potential jurors are going to hear it.
    — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Members of the editorial and news staff of this website were not involved with the creation of this content.
    — Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Pairing editorial storytelling with e-commerce, the platform is due to launch by November.
    — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Its Clark Street frontage, lined with Ionic columns, is right across from Federal Plaza.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Some are closer to the win column than others and some earn a big unexpected bonus due to a boob falling out and receiving camera time.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Social media giant Meta was hit with a class action lawsuit in Australia on behalf of children and teenagers who allegedly suffered harm over the addictive design features and exposure to harmful content on its platforms Facebook and Instagram.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While the iPhone Duo’s software certainly felt much smoother and more fluid than Android alternatives, many of its core features have been available on Samsung or Google phones for years.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Depending on your jurisdiction and applicable advertising rules, that might include client reviews, testimonials, case results, years of experience, credentials or other measurable outcomes from your work.
    — Matthew Nigro, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Some light research and several testimonials showed me — at the time an interested job candidate — just how beloved KC’s restaurant scene is by residents and visitors alike.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This article contains spoilers from popular horror movies and shows.
    — Arryn Robbins, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Information for this article was contributed by Laura Turbay of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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