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 That help for Russia now comes with a mutual defense treaty inked two years ago with Vladimir Putin. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 As part of the global distribution and sales company’s investment in the creator economy, Filmhub has inked a partnership with talent management company UnderCurrent. — Matt Minton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 Jerry’s bold, solid, black-and-white strips seemed to have been pencilled by Ernie Bushmiller and inked by Edward Hopper, proffering a loud-but-soft view of middle-class midcentury America. — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026 Following work on Ang Lee‘s new film Gold Mountain, actor Josh Stewart has inked with Gersh for representation in all areas. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 The Timberwolves traded for LaMelo Ball, the Lakers inked center Walker Kessler to a massive deal. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Scott Disick inked a lucrative deal to return for season three of The Kardashians in early 2023. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026 King, ever watchful, hired a music attorney who inked her husband’s record deal. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 Brown, who was inked to a futures contract then, had spent time with the Packers in 2024 while Sullivan was also in Green Bay. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

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signed

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Independent power producers supply about 40% of total capacity under long-term contracts signed after electricity generation was liberalized in the late 1990s.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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