1
as in weighing
to be of importance
it imports little whether you like Grandma's gift; you should have graciously thanked her
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2
as in meaning
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the word "freedom" can import different things to different people
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Recent Examples of importing
India is an importing nation and any significant weakness in currency will raise its import bill.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s no juggling extensions or importing keys.
—Hadley Stern, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In April, the administration started investigating how importing drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients affects national security.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Support from conservative billionaire Charles Koch’s foundation for what became Chapman’s Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy drew heavy criticism in 2018, with some faculty accusing the university of importing politics into the classroom.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Half of them involve importing ocean water.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The move aims to punish the world’s fifth-largest economy for importing Russian oil and helping Moscow finance its war with Ukraine.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
One is by boosting their economy by importing Russian oil via third party countries.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
African countries are importing a record volume of solar panels from China, including a rising share to countries other than South Africa.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s no juggling extensions or importing keys.
—Hadley Stern, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In April, the administration started investigating how importing drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients affects national security.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Support from conservative billionaire Charles Koch’s foundation for what became Chapman’s Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy drew heavy criticism in 2018, with some faculty accusing the university of importing politics into the classroom.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Half of them involve importing ocean water.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The move aims to punish the world’s fifth-largest economy for importing Russian oil and helping Moscow finance its war with Ukraine.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
One is by boosting their economy by importing Russian oil via third party countries.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
African countries are importing a record volume of solar panels from China, including a rising share to countries other than South Africa.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for importing
Verb
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The typical basking shark that local whale watches see are about 20 to 25 feet long, weighing several tons.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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When weighing your options, keep in mind key decision-making factors, such as how the event could directly benefit you, the overall cost and the potential return on investment.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bella meaning beautiful and Luna translating to moon, which could relate to their popularity given their bilingual meanings.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, the commonwealth was one of two states with a split legislature, meaning Republicans held the state Senate and Democrats the House.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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But as kids move into adolescence and gain more independence, friends start mattering more, filling the space previously held by parents and teachers.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Even if those details are years away from mattering, having everyone on the same page now can head off confusion (or conflict) later.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In a response posted to social media, Kennedy hit back at the pediatrics academy's criticism, implying that the organization's views were influenced by corporate pharmaceutical funders.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Moon was doing something that the Sun wasn’t — emitting gamma-rays — implying that, somehow, the Moon was doing a whole lot more than just reflecting sunlight.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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The September full moon is also called the harvest moon, signifying the end of the growing season.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, the Music Biz conference relocated from Tennessee to Atlanta, signifying a need to be in the place where music is thriving.—
Jewel Wicker,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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Or maybe the font is just denoting the cloistered lives of the people at this film’s center.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Villages where land ownership required a lord to possess legal papers denoting their claim also increased the possibility of an uprising.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Working with Kemper was a particular pleasure for Brolin, a photography buff who began his career intending to work behind the camera, not in front of it.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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The basic facts are that Tony bought a piece of land with a commitment from a grocery company intending to lease the property to build a supermarket; Kiritzis claimed that Meridian then actively deterred renters after realizing the value of the land and squeezed him dry in a ploy to buy it back.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Importing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importing. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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