IMPORT Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈim-ˌpȯrt

as in importance

the quality or state of being important I can't overemphasize the import of this examination on your future academic career

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as in meaning

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

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verb

im-ˈpȯrt

as in to matter

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 to mean

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 import

Noun

Individuals may be more likely to receive refunds from delivery companies like FedEx and UPS, which collected tariffs on imports directly from consumers. —

Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Trade group sees problem in refund system There is a separate dispute over who should receive refunds in cases where surety bonds were issued for imports but the importer or broker failed to pay the tariff. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026

Verb

Despite what the Internet says about sedans, people who buy new cars don’t like them anymore, and Ioniq 6 sales were so disappointing that Hyundai won’t bother importing any more aside from the spicy Ioniq 6 N that’s due soon. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026 Otherwise, companies would have to import the components from foreign markets, defeating the FCC’s policy. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for import

Recent Examples of Synonyms for import

Noun

The discovery of the shipwrecks confirms the importance of the bay as a maritime hub of regional and global significance, the researchers said.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Reading about the history and mythology of how the Great Law of Peace came to be, one is struck by the importance the Haudenosaunee attributed to things like processing grief and personal transformation, such as those of Hiawatha and Tadodaho.

— Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026