Synonyms for

Importing

Verb / ˌɪˈmpɔ:rtɪŋ / Another word for importing — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To bring in goods or services from another country for sale or use.

Synonyms & similar words

import importation export spell transport convey fetch haul carry deliver receive introduce

Synonyms by register

Formal

introducing bringing in admitting incorporating

Informal

bringing over getting in picking up

Literary

fetching conveying

Antonyms

exporting selling shipping out distributing discharging sending away

Common collocations

  • importing goods
  • importing data
  • importing products
  • importing cars
  • importing software
  • importing services
  • importing from abroad

Word family

noun import
verb import
adjective importable

Usage note

Primarily used in the context of trade and data transfer. Be mindful of the specific context, as 'importing' can refer to bringing goods into a country or bringing data into a system.

Example sentences

  1. The store is importing new clothes from Europe.
  2. We need to import more oil to meet our energy needs.
  3. The company is importing new technology to improve efficiency.
  4. The restaurant is importing exotic spices to create new dishes.
  5. The country is importing more food to feed its growing population.

Quotes

  • I would like to see anyone, prophet, king or God, convince a thousand cats to do the same thing at the same time. - Neil Gaiman
  • If you don't import ideas from abroad, you don't innovate. - Jack Ma
  • We import everything from oil to technology to food. - Ted Yoho

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