import
verb (used with object)
to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
imports
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pluralof import.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof import (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
importverb (used with object)to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
Example Sentences
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It called on ministers to block the transfer of sensitive data to China, give businesses clear rules for doing trade with the super power and ban imports made using forced labour.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
This depends on a mix of "pipeline imports, storage facilities, LNG imports, infrastructure and demand," a spokeswoman told AFP, adding that the agency considered the risks of shortages to be low.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
When the new authorities came to power and reduced tariffs, some 100,000 cars were imported, before they halted imports of used cars due to concerns over quality.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Those neighbors would be the only practical source for the energy imports, equipment and perhaps drinking water the regime would need to survive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
But archaeologists studying Jomon Japan have found little evidence of direct imports from China, in contrast to China’s big influence on subsequent Japanese history.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
