Synonyms of imports

imports 1 of 2

noun

plural of import

as in senses

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action

didn't understand all the technical jargon, but got the general import of the speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• senses
• contents
• meanings
• intentions
• intents
• definitions
• significances
• themes
• connotations
• messages
• implications
• drifts
• stuff
• denotations
• spirits
• natures
• significations
• indications
• purports
• cues
• topics
• suggestions
• essences
• burdens
• subjects
• hints
• motives
• intimations
• souls
• acceptances
• kernels
• tenors
• clues
• matters
• hearts
• bottoms
• nuclei
• motifs
• questions
• essentialities
• inklings
• cores
• acceptations
• gists
• piths
• points
• marrows
• quicks
• nubs
• cruxes

imports

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of import

1

as in matters

to be of importance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matters
• means
• weighs
• influences
• carries weight
• cuts ice
• counts
• affects
• signifies
• concerns
• amounts (to)
• sways
• adds up (to)

2

as in means

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

the word "freedom" can import different things to different people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• means
• implies
• signifies
• spells
• denotes
• intends
• indicates
• symbols
• expresses
• suggests
• amounts (to)
• adds up (to)
• instances
• hints
• refers (to)
• points (to)
• infers
• intimates
• signals
• represents
• touches (on or upon)
• alludes (to)
• specifies
• symbolizes
• explains
• mentions
• connotes
• announces
• adverts
• cites
• embodies
• epitomizes
• proclaims
• insinuates
• personifies
• declares
• designates
• elucidates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imports

Noun

The South Asian country meets nearly 85% of its fuel needs via imports, with the Strait of Hormuz being a key supply route before the war. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

But should the trade deficit close and exports outnumber imports, foreign investment would also taper, Hassan suggested. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

The data showed that surging imports of oil, gold and computer chips utilized in the development of artificial intelligence were the driving forces behind the massive tipping of the scales. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

The administration's plan to allow more imports of foreign beef has particularly roiled the agriculture-rich state of Nebraska. — Nicholas Ingram, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

The European Union recently banned Brazilian beef imports over concerns about antibiotic use and food-safety standards, Forbes reported. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Most of China’s seaborne oil imports flow through the Strait of Malacca, a narrow waterway that links the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Joles says the coffee is organic, and the business imports chocolate from Europe for its hot chocolate. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Iran's pharmaceutical industry is vulnerable because of its reliance on imports. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

Miami String also makes its own cellos and basses at a workshop in Romania, a longtime supplier that Winters took over after the owners ran into financial trouble, and imports them into the United States. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Fluxnium says the country currently imports more than 90% of its uranium. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

It's estimated that the United States imports more than 40% of these oils from the Middle East, which has been dealing with disruptions to oil supplies since the start of the Iran war earlier this year. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Nigerians spend more than $1 billion annually on medical services abroad, according to the government’s investment promotion agency, and the country imports 70% of its medicines. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The Philippines, which imports 98% of its oil from the Middle East, was hit hard by the outbreak of the Iran war in February. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Harting imports about 40% of its components, according to the presentations, and other locations being considered by the company offer more convenient access to overseas shipping routes. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

Russia likewise imports few Indian goods and is not a source of today’s advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

What Washington could do China imports Iranian oil using a shadowy system that’s by design insulated from the US dollar system – and sanctions. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026