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
After decades of importing longevity healthcare, the UAE is now in position to export it.
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Lara Setrakian, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In 1989, Swiss national Edwin Faeh started importing the workwear to Europe.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Israel says the blockade is needed to prevent Hamas from importing arms.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The recent abolition of these tariffs comes as the country has shifted from exporting more cotton to importing more fiber.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
The Commerce Department initiated a 232 investigation into the national security impact of importing pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients earlier this year.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2024, China produced 20 million metric tons of soybeans, while importing more than 105 million metric tons.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump also wants a revision of prevailing wage rules to ensure that visa-holders get paid the same as Americans — a change that should further discourage companies from importing foreign labor.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Plants were piling up sodium sulfate while importing caustic soda and other reagents by the tanker.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Lara Setrakian, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In 1989, Swiss national Edwin Faeh started importing the workwear to Europe.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Israel says the blockade is needed to prevent Hamas from importing arms.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The recent abolition of these tariffs comes as the country has shifted from exporting more cotton to importing more fiber.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
The Commerce Department initiated a 232 investigation into the national security impact of importing pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients earlier this year.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2024, China produced 20 million metric tons of soybeans, while importing more than 105 million metric tons.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump also wants a revision of prevailing wage rules to ensure that visa-holders get paid the same as Americans — a change that should further discourage companies from importing foreign labor.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Plants were piling up sodium sulfate while importing caustic soda and other reagents by the tanker.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for importing
Verb
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The Los Angeles County district attorney at the time, George Gascón, was reexamining their case and weighing whether to ask the court to reconsider their life sentence.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Worthy isn’t the biggest player on the field, standing 5-foot-11 and weighing 165 pounds.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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There’s a local over-the-air simulcast in the teams’ respective regions, meaning this Sunday’s matchup has in-market listings for Denver and New York.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Rising ocean temperatures, acidification, overfishing, and pollution are combining to cause coral bleaching and mortality, meaning that a large number of coral reefs will be lost unless the global temperature returns towards 1°C warming or below.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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In other words, as Cleveland tore through the league last season, the players responded to most of the milestones reached with a collective shrug and worn axioms about nothing mattering until the playoffs.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 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
Verb
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The Friends alum also spoke about how the tabloids implying her personal timeline for starting a family wasn’t true.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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That small sample, however, revealed massive amounts of unprotected data, implying that far more may still be exposed worldwide.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first name on the list, Kenny Omega, was already crossed off, signifying that the first part of his plan was complete.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gen and Val are shown enjoying a brewski in Coney Island, signifying a road to a stable family life for them.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The car is now known as the 718—a reference to the Porsche that won the Targa Florio race in 1959 and 1960—with the Boxster and Cayman names denoting the vehicle’s body style.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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Streamlining communication and clearly denoting important or urgent information can go a long way in helping families navigate a sea of information.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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His father took them to Las Vegas, intending not just to break the cycle of poverty but for the family to assimilate.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Oct. 2025
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Duane swung the rifle around to his right hand, fully intending to fire a warning shot.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Importing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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