import
verb (used with object)
to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
will import
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future tenseof import.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Dangote Industries says it will import most of the crude oil it plans to refine from Nigeria, the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
But he hopes to qualify for a government subsidy and believes in his dream: that Greenland will import less and produce more.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
The UK, in turn, will import more of India's textiles, gemstones and other goods.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025
Users won’t have to start from scratch, as Threads will import users’ Instagram followers.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
From A Tramp Abroad — Volume 06 by Mark Twain
