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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Ties improved in 2024, when China called off a ban on imported Australian rock lobster, removing the final obstacle to ending a damaging trade war waged between the countries from 2017.

From Barron's

The number of solar panel installation companies has multiplied since 2024, when the Cuban government relaxed restrictions on importing the mostly Chinese-made devices.

From Barron's

The fires sidelined a critical Novelis factory in New York, forcing Ford to import heavily tariffed aluminum until the plant is fully back online, which Ford expects will be sometime between May and September.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nvidia could get more good news in the form of an exemption from threatened tariffs on imported chips.

From Barron's

A delayed December retail sales report is due at 8:30 a.m., alongside import prices for the same month.

From MarketWatch

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