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as in weighed
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 meant
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the word "freedom" can import different things to different people
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as in introduced
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Recent Examples of imported
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Popular Lilly products imported into the country include weight-loss blockbuster drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Ninety-nine percent of coffee consumed in the United States is imported, according to the NCA.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
What Units Are Being Recalled The recall applies to Hoovy Cooling Gel Insert Pads for Car Seats and Strollers, imported by AMTRADING LLC.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 29 Sep. 2025
It was imported from the neighboring island in its entirety and features open sides that allow for spectacular vistas of the river gorge under the stunning morning light.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Trump tariffs stalled Halloween orders About 90% of festive products – merchandise associated with holidays or other seasonal occasions – are imported from China, according to the South China Morning Post.
—George Petras, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump has asserted similarly broad authority to impose stiff, ever-changing tariffs on goods imported from scores of countries.
—Jacob Sullum, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The larvae are mostly imported from rural areas too, but they can be raised commercially.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Almost all its gasoline is imported, making gas expensive and scarce; in many parts of the countryside, bicycles and horse carts have supplanted cars.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Popular Lilly products imported into the country include weight-loss blockbuster drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Ninety-nine percent of coffee consumed in the United States is imported, according to the NCA.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
What Units Are Being Recalled The recall applies to Hoovy Cooling Gel Insert Pads for Car Seats and Strollers, imported by AMTRADING LLC.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 29 Sep. 2025
It was imported from the neighboring island in its entirety and features open sides that allow for spectacular vistas of the river gorge under the stunning morning light.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Trump tariffs stalled Halloween orders About 90% of festive products – merchandise associated with holidays or other seasonal occasions – are imported from China, according to the South China Morning Post.
—George Petras, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump has asserted similarly broad authority to impose stiff, ever-changing tariffs on goods imported from scores of countries.
—Jacob Sullum, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The larvae are mostly imported from rural areas too, but they can be raised commercially.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imported
Verb
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The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The horns weighed more than 15 pounds collectively.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And more people meant more masking tape, more numbers stuck to the chests of anyone who would allow it.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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This, coupled with a professional ban in her home country, meant that a boxing career seemed almost unthinkable for someone like Brækhus, even after becoming European champion and a world silver medalist.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But none of that mattered when the caps were coming off and Americans were congratulating Europeans.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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And always, the setting mattered.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Frisch believed complex behaviors implied a function.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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It’s implied that an attempt on his own life landed him in a treatment program for the better part of a year.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For naturalized citizens, the stakes may be even higher.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This could upend the application process for green card holders hoping to become naturalized citizens.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the session also signified a major change in how business is conducted in the Missouri Senate, which may shape the future of legislation passed by lawmakers in the General Assembly.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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The extension signified rectifying the city's decision, motivated by Black-white racial divisions, not to name the entire street after the Civil Rights leader.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The structure of the transplanted hair grows according to the characteristics of the donor area from which it is taken.—
Wyles Daniel,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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By the third month, the transplanted hair usually begins to grow, bigger results are often achieved after the sixth month, and the final image appears in about a year.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To reduce transport emissions, the resort sources many of its ingredients locally, which is denoted with the initials LS on menus.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The subsequent breakout lifted NIO above key resistance from the weekly cloud model, a long-term trend following tool denoted by the shaded area on the chart.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Imported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imported. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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