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

Last month, the company was granted special permission from Commerce to continue importing cells from Asian suppliers without being penalized for stockpiling ahead of the 232 deadline. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Some examples include importing a long spreadsheet of customer records, simulating how an accounting batch will affect the general ledger before posting it or previewing the impact of a transaction on a project budget. — Steve Cangiano, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The process of getting the Legislative Council to adopt the resolution is one that concerned residents in Hamden have used for other issues, such as passing a ban on importing waste from the methane gas fracking fields out of state. — Melinda Tuhus, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

Salter House, a Brooklyn boutique that opened in 2018, began importing Plasticana footwear and drew customers ranging from local chefs to dog walkers. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

But for photographers with an iPhone in their pocket, the app is a fun, easy shortcut past importing photos into professional post tools. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026

Now China is importing almost 100% of Iran's oil and LPG exports. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The Amazon Photos app can back up photos from your Android or Apple devices and pull images from iCloud Photo, but importing from Google Photos isn’t supported yet. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026

Jackson, a proponent of Medicare for All, wrote Maine’s law creating the Prescription Drug Affordability Board and establishing pathways to importing cheaper drugs from Canada. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026