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
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The company has inked deals to offer service in three countries where Musk and Starlink have faced political trouble: Brazil, Kazakhstan and Malaysia.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Thao Thai, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The company specializes in large-format digital printing, proprietary ink technology, and advanced UV LED printing solutions.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Sean Morrison, a Republican and one of a handful of commissioners who has been on the board since the first Tyler contract was inked, said county leaders share the blame for the property tax project going over time and over budget.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The company has inked deals to offer service in three countries where Musk and Starlink have faced political trouble: Brazil, Kazakhstan and Malaysia.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Some love stories are written in pen and ink—others in terra-cotta and marble.
—Thao Thai, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The company specializes in large-format digital printing, proprietary ink technology, and advanced UV LED printing solutions.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Tuch is eligible to sign a contract extension on July 1.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Two Florida boards of county commissioners and the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife's Conservation Commission have also signed agreements.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eads’ adult daughter told deputies that the mom of four filed to divorce Bryant, but Bryant refused to sign the papers, according to an affidavit from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and reporting from WESH.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to the court records, the plaintiff's lawyers still have to serve legal papers on Donald Trump's parent company, the Trump Organization.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Yet even at the time, the scandal was baked into the publicity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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In his court filing this week, his defense attorney noted the high-profile publicity of Villatoro Santos's case.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Michael Bennet should resign his U.S. Senate seat to run for governor (Denver Post editorial) Sports Rockies Mailbag: As losses mount, will Bud Black or Bill Schmidt be fired?—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Guardian: In an open letter, hundreds of former Mossad operatives criticized Israel’s return to war in Gaza. OPINION ■ Return Abrego García to Maryland, by The Washington Post editorial board.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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Submit your questions here and Joe Buscaglia will answer them in his mailbag column.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Of the 22 columns, 12 were profitable and 12 beat the index.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Going for a cut that accentuates your best facial features and hair texture can be a foolproof way to walk out of the hair salon feeling happy.—
Julie Ricevuto,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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This is a sprawling document of balance changes, quality-of-life tweaks, and major new features.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To combat this, highlight employee testimonials and showcase company culture through videos and social media.—
Scott Keever,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Reputation & User Reviews – Checking Trustpilot, Reddit, etc. Never rely solely on testimonials from a company’s website.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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In a 2022 article in Daedalus, Erik Brynjolfsson argued that today’s key challenge is steering A.I. development toward augmenting the efforts of human workers rather than replacing them.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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