Synonyms of imported

imported 1 of 2

adjective

as in introduced

Related Words

• introduced
• naturalized
• transplanted
• foreign
• international
• nonnative
• alien
• external
• multinational
• overseas
• multilateral
• foreign-born
• multicultural
• exotic
• nonindigenous
• multiculti
• distant
• far-off
• remote
• bizarre
• outlandish
• strange

Dissimilar Words

• domestic
• native
• local
• indigenous
• endemic
• aboriginal

imported

2 of 2

verb

past tense of import

1

as in weighed

to be of importance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weighed
• mattered
• meant
• influenced
• carried weight
• counted
• cut ice
• affected
• signified
• concerned
• swayed
• amounted (to)
• added up (to)

2

as in meant

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meant
• implied
• signified
• denoted
• intended
• indicated
• spelled
• expressed
• suggested
• represented
• inferred
• specified
• mentioned
• embodied
• explained
• symbolized
• referred (to)
• touched (on or upon)
• cited
• personified
• hinted
• intimated
• announced
• amounted (to)
• designated
• alluded (to)
• added up (to)
• pointed (to)
• connoted
• adverted
• insinuated
• proclaimed
• epitomized
• declared
• symboled
• signaled
• elucidated
• instanced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imported

Adjective

Rio de Janeiro and the Serra Fluminense Rafa Costa e Silva leads Lasai, an intimate 10-seat restaurant in Rio, where the cooking is driven by ingredients from nearby farms and small producers rather than imported luxury. — Mikael Castro, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

This marks a dramatic turnaround from earlier years when imported titles commanded roughly double the audience of domestic productions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025

Verb

The initial Europol report said that much of the waste that ended up in Gospic was imported from EU nations Italy, Slovenia and Germany. — Darko Bandic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

One senior source added that Iran only has two months’ worth of gasoline supplies, which must be imported due to limited domestic refining capacity. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Bober Tea was known for its brown sugar milk teas, chizu fruit teas and okumidori matcha imported from Japan. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

AutoForecast Solution's Fiorani provided a list of the vehicles that are made in Canada and imported to the United States for sale. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Their menu also includes matcha lattes, made with matcha imported from Japan, and Thai dishes. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

As part of an agreement between Honda and the driver, an NSX was imported to Portugal for his personal use. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Specialised cleaning agents imported from Western suppliers are also reportedly required for some engine-maintenance operations. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

The tariffs that are now going into effect are relatively limited in scope, covering about $20 billion worth of goods imported from Canada – roughly 5% of the total value of goods imported to the US from its northern neighbor last year. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026