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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The falling VIX levels, and the recent snapback in stocks, doesn’t appear to suggest concern with the vague outlines of a U.S.-Iran deal that is expected to be inked on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 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

GM also inked a deal with Redwood Materials for battery recycling and “second-life” battery packs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Because Sasaki hadn’t waited to enter regular free agency, as Yoshinobu Yamamoto had when he inked a 12-year contract worth $325 million with Dodgers, team finances didn’t limit the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

She inked the sticks with dates in her spiky handwriting, biting her tongue in concentration.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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