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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Mandates can encourage deployment, but they can also inflate electricity prices, due to supply-and-demand imbalance, and stimulate imports.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Crude oil imports rose by 53,000 barrels a day to 6.8 million barrels a day, while exports dropped by 1.1 million barrels a day to 3.4 million barrels a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The ruling indicates total imports of canned vegetables into Canada rose in 2025 by 28% from the previous year, with the U.S. accounting for a substantial portion of the total volume growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Gallo Saidy, the Nawec chief, also appealed for patience, saying reduced electricity imports from the regional grid had contributed to the shortages.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Like Japan, which exports consumer electronics and imports beef from the United States and wheat from Australia, Chichen Itza apparently traded its way through the drought.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
