Synonyms of importing

importing

verb

present participle of import

1

as in weighing

to be of importance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weighing
• meaning
• mattering
• influencing
• counting
• affecting
• carrying weight
• cutting ice
• signifying
• concerning
• swaying
• amounting (to)
• adding up (to)

2

as in meaning

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meaning
• implying
• signifying
• denoting
• intending
• spelling
• indicating
• expressing
• suggesting
• representing
• specifying
• inferring
• explaining
• mentioning
• hinting
• embodying
• amounting (to)
• intimating
• symbolizing
• citing
• announcing
• touching (on or upon)
• symboling
• adding up (to)
• referring (to)
• pointing (to)
• personifying
• designating
• proclaiming
• insinuating
• signaling
• alluding (to)
• elucidating
• connoting
• declaring
• adverting
• epitomizing
• instancing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of importing

Taking 4 million barrels off the market would be roughly comparable to the amount that China stopped importing during the war – an action oil analysts say has helped keep energy prices relatively low despite the record-smashing oil supply shock. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Rather than simply importing the Irish concept, the team has adapted it with a distinctly Berlin edge. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

American farmers have been able to buy more domestic ammonia for fertilizer instead of importing it from the Persian Gulf. — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Eugene Kim designed the interior of the spa, importing nearly all the materials and most of the furniture from Korea. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

But that mandate has always been balanced with the desire for economic expansion, which is boosted by, oftentimes, cheaper labor and manufacturing costs from importing goods overseas. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026

This is due to importing a strategy from the F1 world, where there are limits on track testing prototypes in advance of races. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026

Sanghee, who has a day job importing snacks and shoots short films in her spare time, spends two days with the family as old secrets, unsolicited advice and hollow flattery come to the surface. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2026

China only produces about 15% or less of its own helium, importing much of it from Qatar, which generates roughly one-third of the world’s supply, according to estimates cited in a research note by the consultancy Trivium China. — ABC News, 10 July 2026