importing

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A form of import — Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of import

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

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commercecommercialismmercantilism
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

importing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/importing

MLA

“importing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/importing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “importing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/importing.

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