importation

[im-pawr-tey-shuhn, -pohr-] / ˌɪm pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr- /

NOUN

entrance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

access accession admission entry

STRONG

adit admittance appearance approach arrival baptism beginning commencement debut enlistment enrollment immigration import inception incoming ingress initiation invasion outset passage penetration progress start trespass

WEAK

entrée ingoing ingression

Antonyms

STRONG

completion conclusion departure disappearance end ending finish leaving retreat stop termination

WEAK

exit leave

NOUN

entree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admission

STRONG

access adit connection contact debut door entrance entry in incoming induction ingress introduction way

WEAK

open arms open door

Antonyms

STRONG

blackballing conclusion egress exit rejection

WEAK

prohibition

NOUN

entrée

Synonyms

WEAK

access adit admission connection contact debut door entrance entry in incoming induction ingress introduction open arms open door way

Antonyms

WEAK

prohibition rejection

Example Sentences

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But due to the health risks from inhaling asbestos, the importation of blue and brown asbestos has been banned in the UK since 1985.

From BBC

China has also banned the importation of seafood from Japan and suspended the screening of popular Japanese films.

From BBC

While Congress banned slave importation in 1808, it didn’t ban the buying and selling of people.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1807, Congress passed and President Jefferson signed a bill prohibiting the importation of slaves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Justice Amy Coney Barrett said she was struggling to understand what Congress meant in the emergency powers law when it said the president may “regulate” importation.

From Los Angeles Times

importation

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