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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Recent Examples of ink
Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
At one point, one of the girls is seen touching up the Houston rapper’s fresh tiger ink on his stomach.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Munster woman inks plea deal after boyfriend killed in apartment
A Munster woman faces up to 12 years in a plea deal in connection with her boyfriend’s death.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Verb
Food inspectors have issued a nationwide recall of coffee pods due to concerns that the ink on the pods' lids may run when exposed to high temperatures.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
At one point, one of the girls is seen touching up the Houston rapper’s fresh tiger ink on his stomach.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Noun
This offseason, Maxx Crosby and T.J. Watt both inked massive contracts with their respective teams.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Munster woman inks plea deal after boyfriend killed in apartment
A Munster woman faces up to 12 years in a plea deal in connection with her boyfriend’s death.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Residents can sign a pledge to participate in the Lights Out Louisville program, which calls for business and homeowners to cut down on artificial light usage at night, while also drawing shades, curtains and blinds after dark to help prevent bird strikes.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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Brown County in April signed a $90,000 federal contract to house federal detainees at a rate of $70 per person per day — up to $63,000 — and $27 per hour for transportation and guards — up to $27,000.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The Paper Plane mixes bourbon and Amaro Nonino, garnished with an adorable miniature paper airplane on the coupe rim.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Cover the inside of two 8-inch round cake pans with butter, line the bottom of each with parchment paper, then add another layer of butter and flour to help prevent sticking. Make the batter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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To help get publicity for the show, Peter Crooks — a local journalist with Diablo magazine — was pitched to write a feature story on Butler, the P.I. Moms and their upcoming series.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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The publicity of the Patz case also helped initiate better communication between law enforcement agencies to have a wider, more comprehensive search effort when children are reported missing.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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Clearly, the line the editorial board is trying to draw between acceptable and unacceptable social media use is murky at best.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Then, in 2024, as the editorial board was set to throw its support behind Kamala Harris in the general election against Donald Trump, Soon-Shiong blocked the endorsement.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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Dhillon became notorious in 1988, as editor of the Dartmouth Review, for publishing a column depicting then president James Freedman, a Jew, as Adolf Hitler.—
Rob Wolfe,
New Yorker,
18 July 2025
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Accommodation Inspired by the area’s close ties to ancient Greece, the Savoy hotel’s design features a white-washed exterior accented by contemporary columns and a series of lush gardens.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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That’s why flexibility is the most important feature of any estate plan built today.—
Luke Britt,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But psychiatrists struggled to pinpoint a single feature that unified the diagnosis.—
Rachel Aviv,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Content As Training Material Every blog post, FAQ, testimonial and knowledge base article becomes part of a feedback loop.—
Don Dodds,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Jackson Health Foundation was also one of its clients, according to a testimonial by Gatlin, the Foundation’s former COO.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025
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Founded in 1999, the website publishes reviews of new releases, re-releases, books, and concerts; articles on aspects of the recording business and the classical repertoire; and Hurwitz’s diatribes and panegyrics.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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