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 The proof is inked on his right arm. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 27 June 2026 Signs pointed to the end of Kamara’s tenure when the Saints inked Travis Etienne Jr. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 30 June 2026 An Atlanta startup that has risen to become one of the largest fantasy sports companies has inked a partnership with one of its hometown sports franchises. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 June 2026 The city inked a $50,000 contract with Warner Brothers to offset demolition costs. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 The first of those deals came last fall, when Peacock inked a deal for a bundle with Apple TV, and struck a deal with Walmart to offer Peacock for free to Walmart+ subscribers. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 Cooper later signed a three-year contract with Spotify for $60 million in 2021 and inked a deal estimated to be worth over $100 million in 2024. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 The reality star and singer, 41, had her dad’s signature black sunglasses inked onto her upper leg by artist Miles Langford at the London Eye observation wheel on Thursday. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 Thornton joins teammates Veronica Burton, Tiffany Hayes and Gabby Williams – who inked a deal with Unrivaled two weeks ago – as the fourth Valkyries player set to compete in the league this offseason. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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Aysha Bagchi Chief Justice John Roberts' majority opinion in the birthright case, which four other justices signed onto, centered on arguments about what citizenship has meant across the United States' 250-year-old history.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The technology has drawn public controversy since Detroit first signed a contract covering certain police precincts in 2020, and again in late 2022.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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