Thesaurus results for INKED

inked

verb

past tense of ink

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 Aranda inked a contract extension in 2022 that ran through the end of the 2029 season. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 When these deals were first inked, an explicit goal for these companies was to reach parents who didn’t allow their kids to watch YouTube. — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 At the trade show, Swiss specialty chemical manufacturer Archroma and Chinese textile mill Prosperity Textile inked an agreement to shape denim innovation together. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Starz and Verizon have inked a deal that restores all Starz channels, Starz On Demand and the Starz app to Verizon Fios. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 The company inked partnership deals with universities in New Hampshire, Louisiana and Mississippi. — Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026 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 In 2022, the TPLF and the Ethiopian government inked a deal in Pretoria, South Africa, to stop the fighting. — Siyanne Mekonnen, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

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Since Baker Mayfield signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023, the Panthers have defeated their division rivals just once in the past seven meetings, including Carolina’s 43-13 blowout loss at home Sunday.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
The Horned Frogs signed Oklahoma State transfer Noah McKinney and Florida International transfer Jaheim Buchanon while also retaining experienced players like Cade Bennett and Ben Taylor-Whitfield.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026

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