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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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European countries import relatively little LNG and crude from the Gulf, but they depend on the region for oil-based products such as jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

What DeepSeek showed was the Chinese entrepreneurial appetite for seeking out opportunities in research and innovation, despite curbs on the import of advanced tech.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Shares of all South Korean companies will continue to struggle against a falling won as the fuel import bill rises, Lui predicts.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“We don’t import a lot of crude,” Beaulieu said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

And that was, in the end, the only fact of lasting import.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman