importing

verb

present participle of import
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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Relevance
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of importing China doesn’t acknowledge importing Iranian crude in its customs data. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 With Japan importing more than 95% of its oil from the Middle East, geopolitical conflict in the Middle East is hitting households hard. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Despite their importance, the US is dependent on foreign supply chains, importing 25 percent of its finished steel and over 90 percent of its high-purity iron, primarily from China. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 A lot of cars are lined up for importing and exporting cars to the port. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 To increase fuel supplies to the domestic market, the authorities introduced a ban on exports of gasoline and diesel fuel, lowered quality requirements and began importing petroleum products. — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 Whereas the new geography of oil shocks improves the strength of the United States and China relative to other countries, the burden of balancing the oil market has now shifted toward poorer importing countries. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 For its part, Wellhouse is importing older second- and third-generation vans, which were produced between 2010 and 2020. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 After importing English books for 20 years, the bookstore opened its first overseas location in San Francisco in 1969. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for importing
  1. weighing
  2. meaning
  3. mattering
  4. implying
  5. signifying
  6. denoting
  7. intending
Verb
  • The 10-photo carousel included the first photos of their baby boy, who entered the world weighing 8 lbs.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But Karen Guzzo, an expert on family development and demographic trends at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said many American couples who are weighing parenthood need this kind of help.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of weighing
Verb
  • Even so, exemptions limit this round of tariffs’ impact to about 5% of the $382 billion in Canadian imports to the United States recorded in 2025, meaning the hit to most Americans' budgets is also likely to be limited, economists said.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • An option for users under 18 to have a non-personalized feed, meaning a feed that doesn’t use an algorithm to target them with content aimed to keep them endlessly scrolling.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of meaning
Verb
  • Until then, price will keep mattering more than where the panel was made.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • My dad never chased the kind of mattering that consumed me and so many of my peers.
    — Matthew Emerzian, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Definition of mattering
Verb
  • Sprague picked up the final quarter laid out by Reddington, who accused the prosecution of implying that Clancy was instructed to lie about hearing voices.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Morgan Stanley analyst reiterated an overweight rating on the stock, with a $300 price target implying more than 70% upside from Tuesday's close.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of implying
Verb
  • The experience concludes with a performance from dancers in traditional garb and a candle lighting signifying the union between Panamanian and French cultures (Sofitel’s homeland).
    — DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Seven hashmarks line the top of the helmet, signifying the seven installations of The Blue over the past four decades.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of signifying
Verb
  • Eligible cars would receive special license plates denoting the car as a historic vehicle and be insured as collector motor vehicles.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There’s one shaped like a hand grenade; another bears a white-sheet-ghost novelty trinket over the lid, denoting a ghost pepper sauce.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of denoting
Verb
  • Prosecutors said the witness was not intending to be inflammatory and asked that the jury be instructed to dismiss the statements from Heilbrun on her religion.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The supposedly knowing and intending AI now becomes a political actor.
    — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of intending

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“Importing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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