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

Groceries average about $300 per month, and while imported foods come at a premium, the ability to pick up Mediterranean staples adds an unexpected layer of excitement to island life. — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 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

However, a little more investigation reveals that these boots are imported. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

Iran has learned to mass-produce cheap drones—ones that the Russians first imported and now produce themselves. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

He is accused of heading a company that routinely mislabeled shipments to evade taxes on fuel imported from Texas. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

An unknown person filed a complaint in January alleging that the restaurant was selling antibiotics imported from Mexico. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026

If they were imported at the CM1e’s Chinese market price of $39,000, tariffs would drive the cost up to nearly $89,000, excluding the cost of Waymo’s autonomous driving hardware that likely exceeds $10,000. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The platter comes with a table-full of colorful salads and dips, including pickles and olives imported from Israel. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Unlocking extra funds for public health departments to buy drugs like those temporarily being imported. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026

Consumer spending picked up despite inflation and business investment driven by the AI buildout remained strong, but that AI boom cut against overall growth, as the country imported more semiconductors. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 July 2026