import

[im-pawrt, -pohrt, im-pawrt, -pohrt] / ɪmˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈɪm pɔrt, -poʊrt /

NOUN

meaning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

construction

STRONG

acceptation bearing drift gist heart implication intention interpretation meat message point purport score sense significance signification stuff thrust understanding

WEAK

bottom line intendment name of the game nature of beast nuts and bolts punch line significancy

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior exteriority outside

WEAK

insignificance

NOUN

significance, weight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

value worth

STRONG

consequence design emphasis importance intent magnitude moment momentousness object objective pith purpose signification stress substance weightiness

Antonyms

STRONG

insignificance unimportance

Example Sentences

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Its imports account for 40-45% of oil that passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's

Several months after it invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russia began to import ready-made Iranian drones.

From Barron's

Jeremy Clarkson has said it is "staggering" that chicken imported from as far as China is being served in some Welsh schools due to cost.

From BBC

“Low-income economies, usually characterized by small market size, tend to be the heaviest users of import tariffs, which require a large market size to be effective,” the World Bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thailand, Singapore, Korea, Pakistan and Taiwan rely heavily on imported energy, making them vulnerable to energy price shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

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