Thesaurus results for IMPORTING

importing

verb

present participle of import

as in weighing

to be of importance it imports little whether you like Grandma's gift; you should have graciously thanked her

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as in meaning

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind the word "freedom" can import different things to different people

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Recent Examples of importing Domestic chip plants take years to build, and the US can’t rush that timeline, so firms will remain heavily dependent on importing semiconductors. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea (himself a former Kelly DC) was feeling the heat after starting 9-27 (2021-23) before importing New Mexico State OC Tim Beck and his quarterback, Diego Pavia. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Rollins said her boss's top priority is to shrink food costs for American families, and importing lean trimmings will slash consumer prices by 25%. — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 22 Aug. 2026 China doesn’t acknowledge importing Iranian crude in its customs data. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 With Japan importing more than 95% of its oil from the Middle East, geopolitical conflict in the Middle East is hitting households hard. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Despite their importance, the US is dependent on foreign supply chains, importing 25 percent of its finished steel and over 90 percent of its high-purity iron, primarily from China. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 A lot of cars are lined up for importing and exporting cars to the port. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 To increase fuel supplies to the domestic market, the authorities introduced a ban on exports of gasoline and diesel fuel, lowered quality requirements and began importing petroleum products. — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The 10-photo carousel included the first photos of their baby boy, who entered the world weighing 8 lbs.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
But Karen Guzzo, an expert on family development and demographic trends at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said many American couples who are weighing parenthood need this kind of help.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighing

Verb

Dorsey uses solid gold (as well as sterling silver), meaning its pieces are not classified as demi-fine, but a Dorsey diamond tennis necklace will set you back up to $20,000, rather than upwards of $30,000 to $40,000 for a natural diamond version.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
So the announcement arrives that Paul Baker lost the election, meaning nobody has to move out, and Anton and Paul Baker share their big kiss.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of meaning

Verb

The Honduran man, according to the criminal complaint filed in federal court, called the agent a slur describing a female dog and referenced the midterm elections, implying federal agents could be charged for crimes if Republicans lost power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Some investors, trying to read the tea leaves, interpreted that as a potential warning that more conservative guidance is on the horizon, implying that a turnaround will likely take more time.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of implying

Verb

Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The signifying fruit was intended to get around the 1980 Israeli ban on political art featuring the grouping of the flag’s colors.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of signifying

Verb

Eligible cars would receive special license plates denoting the car as a historic vehicle and be insured as collector motor vehicles.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
There’s one shaped like a hand grenade; another bears a white-sheet-ghost novelty trinket over the lid, denoting a ghost pepper sauce.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of denoting

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