inked

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 property had inked deals with recognizable retail brands, which looked reassuring on a leasing roster but weren’t sufficiently compelling to change local shopping patterns. — Elie Rieder, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The veteran actor and producer has inked with Rain for management representation. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Workers on county contracts that have already been inked are safe for now. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Fresh off a historic fifth Emmy win for Hacks, Jean Smart has inked a deal to join The Families Stone, Searchlight’s sequel to the perennial holiday favorite The Family Stone. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 During that decade, the brand inked several partnerships with leading talents, such as Karl Lagerfeld, and expanded its product offer with ready-to-wear and accessories. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Anthropic has inked a flurry of multibillion-dollar compute deals this year, including with Nscale, Advanced Micro Devices, SpaceX, and Google. — Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inked
signed
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  • In reality, the president and the tech leaders signed a voluntary accord that allows the companies to police themselves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The 8-page letter to UNH president Jens Frederiksen, dated Thursday, is signed by Moolenaar rather than the full committee.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Inked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inked. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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