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importation

[ im-pawr-tey-shuhn, -pohr- ]

noun

  1. the act of importing.
  2. something imported.


importation

/ ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act, business, or process of importing goods or services
  2. an imported product or service


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Other Words From

  • over·impor·tation noun
  • preim·por·tation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of importation1

First recorded in 1595–1605; import + -ation

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Example Sentences

On Monday, however, the Israeli health ministry authorized the importation of Moderna’s vaccine—a move that should help ease Israel’s supply problem.

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Even if importation were completely safe — and it isn’t — it wouldn’t save Americans nearly as much money as proponents believe.

Canadian health officials agree that importation could endanger American patients.

Drug importation, though well intentioned, is doomed to fail and could endanger many Americans’ health.

Farmers have begun limiting access to their farms and pigs to prevent virus importation.

In 1924, Congress banned the sale, manufacture, and importation of the drug.

Some of the guests, many of whom worked with the groom at a motorbike importation company, were getting ready to leave.

Restrictions on importation will unreasonably raise drug costs.

In 1622 a monopoly of the importation of tobacco was granted to the Virginia and Somers Island, companies.

The use of tobacco increased very rapidly soon after its importation from Virginia.

The duty on importation had been only twopence per pound, a moderate sum in view of the prices realized by the sale of it.

Soon after the importation of the "durned weed" from Virginia the tobacco muse gave forth many a lay concerning the custom.

This acceptance is based upon a transaction involving the importation or exportation of goods.

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