exports

verb

present tense third-person singular of export
as in sells
to send a product to be sold in another country countries that export oil to the U.S.

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Recent Examples of exports The country operates only one oil refinery and exports significant volumes of crude oil to Europe for processing before refined products return for domestic consumption. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 The country currently exports about 80% of its electricity to other Asian countries like Thailand, China, and Singapore. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 Ohio exports more than $2 billion in products like machinery and metals to Canada each year—goods that are now subject to steep new duties. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 The refinery will rely on oil from neighboring countries such as Uganda, which plans to export oil through Tanzania, and South Sudan, which exports oil via Sudan. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 The Kansas City metro area exports about $4 billion in goods to Canada annually, including vehicles, plastics, chemicals and agricultural products. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 To this day, Colombia exports more than 90 percent of its coffee crop. — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026 Bond pointed to purple states like Wisconsin, which exports dairy, and Maine, which exports seafood. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 New Delhi primarily exports rice, tea, sugar and pharmaceuticals to Iran, and imports dry and fresh fruits from Iran. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exports
  1. sells
  2. distributes
  3. trades
  4. markets
  5. supplies
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  • Coccinelle, set up by Francesca Breccia, sells independent titles on the international circuit, pairing films and their rights owners with buyers and distributors in a range of territories.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The company runs Medicaid plans in 29 states and sells individual marketplace plans and Medicare Advantage.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sells
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  • Slowly, always slowly, and always in the company of a human server, the robot transports dishes to diners’ tables, where the human server distributes them.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The government has supported the initiative alongside the International Chess Federation, known as FIDE, Chess Kenya and The Gift of Chess, a nonprofit organization that distributes chess sets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributes
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  • As nature trades its summer greens for a rich tapestry of amber, rust, burgundy, and gold, our wardrobes are following suit—and with all manner of vibrant, textured, statement-making accessories piled on top.
    — Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In August, the German bank Scalable Capital opened its platform to AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok, letting users analyze portfolios, set up savings plans, and place trades through prompts.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of trades
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  • Keith Smith runs the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, which markets transparent pricing and cash payment.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Mirai Clinical links menopausal changes in body odor to a compound called Nonenal and markets its Deodorizing Soap with Persimmon and Aluminum-Free Natural Deodorant with Persimmon as products made to get rid of the Nonenal smell.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of markets
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  • Lam Research, which supplies equipment and services for the making of semiconductors, will also talk on Wednesday about how its business is doing.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Through Porsche Classic, the company supplies replacement parts, technical expertise and specialized services for vehicles that have long since disappeared from showroom floors.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplies

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“Exports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exports. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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