exports

verb

present tense third-person singular of export
as in sells
to send a product to be sold in another country countries that export oil to the U.S.

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Recent Examples of exports The country operates only one oil refinery and exports significant volumes of crude oil to Europe for processing before refined products return for domestic consumption. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 The country currently exports about 80% of its electricity to other Asian countries like Thailand, China, and Singapore. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 Ohio exports more than $2 billion in products like machinery and metals to Canada each year—goods that are now subject to steep new duties. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 The refinery will rely on oil from neighboring countries such as Uganda, which plans to export oil through Tanzania, and South Sudan, which exports oil via Sudan. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 The Kansas City metro area exports about $4 billion in goods to Canada annually, including vehicles, plastics, chemicals and agricultural products. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 To this day, Colombia exports more than 90 percent of its coffee crop. — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026 Bond pointed to purple states like Wisconsin, which exports dairy, and Maine, which exports seafood. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 New Delhi primarily exports rice, tea, sugar and pharmaceuticals to Iran, and imports dry and fresh fruits from Iran. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exports
  1. sells
  2. distributes
  3. trades
  4. markets
  5. supplies
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  • The Fathom is Ford’s bet that a cheaper electric truck sells where an expensive one didn’t.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic’s enterprise focus differs from that of its chief rival, OpenAI, which primarily sells to average consumers through subscriptions and ads on free versions of ChatGPT.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sells
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  • Michael Bekesha, who represents the plaintiffs, says the Evanston program distributes funds based on race without specific harm identification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Nguyen responded by starting POPS Worldwide, an entertainment company which produces, licenses, distributes, and monetizes digital content across platforms like YouTube and Facebook.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributes
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  • The league announced agreements Monday morning with Kalshi and Polymarket that will allow the companies to use official league data and intellectual property and give the league control over what trades the companies are allowed to offer.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The first number seems absurdly low as a back-of-the-napkin figure, but the $135 billion valuation loss in less than a week is offset by $20 billion in revenue (the company trades at just under 7x revenue).
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of trades
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  • Revlon also markets the formula as waterproof, transfer-proof and smudge-proof, with claims of up to three days of wear on eyebrows.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Keith Smith runs the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, which markets transparent pricing and cash payment.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of markets
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  • Maybe no scene better embodies Lee’s exquisite communion with his characters than his last one, which supplies them with a hint of grace.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Water Authority supplies water to a population of more than 432,000 people in 15 South Central Connecticut municipalities.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplies

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“Exports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exports. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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