inked

ADJECTIVE

employed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engaged hired occupied

STRONG

busy laboring operating selected signed

WEAK

active at it at work in a job in collar in harness in place on board on duty on the job on the payroll plugging away

Antonyms

WEAK

idle inactive unemployed unengaged unoccupied

ADJECTIVE

jobholding

Synonyms

WEAK

active at it at work busy engaged hired in a job in collar in harness in place laboring occupied on board on duty on the job on the payroll operating plugging away retained selected signed working

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That’s even as investors may be underestimating the potential of recently inked customer agreements, because of the way these deals were structured in the past.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Recently, many major record labels have inked deals with AI music startups such as Suno, Udio and Klay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The deal is already inked, but Vance and Iranian officials are scheduled to ceremonially sign it in Geneva on Friday.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

Senior US officials also began giving some details about the contents of the deal, briefing that the Strait of Hormuz would re-open on Friday - the same day the deal is formally inked in Geneva.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Grandfather sends a two-word note, inked with such force that the parchment is torn.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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