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
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Center Lars Eller was inked that summer to a two-year, $4.9 million contract, but was traded to Washington on Nov. 13, 2024, for a third-round pick and a conditional fifth-round pick.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The technique involves shining a laser onto the mummy so that the skin glows, creating a sharp contrast with the ink that can be seen by taking long-exposure photographs.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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The company has inked pre-sales for UK, Germany, and Italy with Plaion; Turkey with Aqua Pinema; India with Empire Networks; Middle East with Phoenicia; and Australia and New Zealand with Rialto.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Center Lars Eller was inked that summer to a two-year, $4.9 million contract, but was traded to Washington on Nov. 13, 2024, for a third-round pick and a conditional fifth-round pick.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
In a post on Instagram, tattoo artist Tay Nicole Clinch shared a bit of background about Meredith’s decision to get a cremation tattoo, which is when the tattoo ink is mixed with a loved one’s ashes.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The technique involves shining a laser onto the mummy so that the skin glows, creating a sharp contrast with the ink that can be seen by taking long-exposure photographs.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, Newsom signed a $2.5 billion wildfire recovery and cleanup package hours after its passage by the Legislature.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Dodgers signed Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million contract in Dec. 2023.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, Grabowski and other researchers found that when immigration rose, so did the number of hours of caregiving for nursing home residents, along with other indicators of improved care.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Gabriel Giger, lead author on the paper and Vorholt’s graduate student, started by cooking up a cocktail of enzymes to soften the wall.—
Molly Herring,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
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Goldman also flagged how Combs had years of good publicity and a fan base, which might work to his advantage.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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Now their pursuit of publicity has morphed them into versions of the same persona—the attention troll.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Just about every Republican group was dug in against a more protectionist posture on trade: the Wall Street Journal editorial page, the Chamber of Commerce, the Business Roundtable.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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The bet here is that the writers of the editorial could be persuaded to rethink their pessimism.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Here’s a column by Maureen Dowd on Trump’s Inaugural Address.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Epstein has been portrayed here and there in films, but Midas Man (available on streaming services starting today) is the first full feature devoted to him.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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Image: Samsung Samsung also announced updates to its Map View feature, a layout view of your home that gives you a visual interface to interact with connected devices from your phone, computer, and TV.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ahead of his confirmation hearings, the American Academy of Pediatrics collected dozens of testimonials to emphasize the important role that vaccines play in the long-term health and well-being of children.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has assembled nearly 200 stories and dozens of testimonials on the horrors of vaccine-preventable deaths and illnesses that pediatricians have encountered over their careers.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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The article notes that keeping respect for each other and not reacting in the heat of the moment can help create better relationships in the long run.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Every banking article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of banking products.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Ink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ink. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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