Thesaurus results for INK

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verb

Definition of ink

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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Several other brands have activated during high-stakes competitions and inked their own collaborations that tap into the convergence of beauty and sports this year. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Among their earliest post-palace endeavors was the creation of multimedia company Archewell Productions, which in September 2020 inked a multiyear deal with Netflix to produce series, docuseries, documentaries and other programming. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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The new work differs by using direct ink writing to create three-dimensional channel waveguides, rather than a planar structure. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Customers are increasingly using the service for everyday purchases including eggs, ground beef, phone chargers, and ink cartridges, according to the company. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ink

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Minnesota signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2025, and his ability to play numerous positions keeps him on the roster.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
But in 2018 Trump signed the Right to Try Act, which allows terminally ill patients to access certain experimental drugs and immunotherapy treatments that have not received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sign

Noun

The profit figure was driven by a massive paper gain in the company's strategic investment portfolio, which includes a stake in Anthropic.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The senators cited a fall 2025 UC San Diego faculty work group paper that found about 1 in 12 incoming UCSD freshmen were testing below high school math standards, a share that the report said grew nearly thirtyfold since 2020.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of paper

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Jeff Hiller’s surprise Supporting Actor in a Comedy win for Somebody Somewhere was the best publicity that show ever got, all from just one award.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026
Getting singled out by Sacha Baron Cohen‘s most infamous character turned out to be good publicity, not an insult, for Ed Sheeran.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of publicity

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Read More Read More AD PRO Design Dialogues is an exclusive one-day summit for AD PRO and AD PRO Directory members, designed to bring the AD editorial experience to life.

— Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
Billboard will continue to collaborate broadly across the industry, testing available tools, leveraging its editorial and data analytics expertise, and developing best practices to achieve these goals.

— Billboard Staff, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of editorial

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For nearly four decades, Jeanne Phillips wrote the column, which was founded in 1956 by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

— Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
To get back in the win column following a brutal road swing, the Washington Nationals needed a little bit of help.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of column

Noun

Japan has selected Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s luminously cerebral French-language feature All of a Sudden as its submission for the best international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest feature, All Of A Sudden, has been selected as Japan’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of feature

Noun

Encourage satisfied clients to share reviews, testimonials or case studies, then consistently feature those stories across your website, social media and sales conversations to build lasting credibility.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Ashton Daniels, who started his career at Stanford and then appeared in four games at Auburn last season, has quickly grasped the offense, according to every testimonial delivered by teammates and FSU offensive coaches since the spring.

— Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of testimonial

Noun

Much of the content generated promoted an organization called the International Burke Institute (IBI), the website of which features articles copied from real academic writing, sometimes with false attribution.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
This article originally ran on November 25, 2019, and is being republished in light of the news of Dolly Parton’s death.

— Becca James, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

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