as in senses
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
didn't understand all the technical jargon, but got the general import of the speech
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Relevance
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as in matters
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 means
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the word "freedom" can import different things to different people
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Recent Examples of imports
Scott Horsley, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The case also concerns tariffs imposed on China, Mexico and Canada, as well as a baseline 10% levy slapped on nearly all imports.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Around 85% of unscripted format imports come from other Asian markets, with South Korea leading at 35%, followed by China at 30%, Japan at 15%, and Thailand at 10%.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The first came in February on imports from Canada, China and Mexico after Trump declared a national emergency over drug trafficking.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Some dissenting judges on the court, though, said the 1977 law allows the president to regulate imports during emergencies without specific limitations.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
But together the result could be prohibitively high tariffs on Italian pasta imports.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
While China is a leader in superconducting materials, the nation has long relied on costly and uncertain imports for the C276 substrates, as reported by Global Times.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump has recently said in defense of the plan that the beef imports would help lower meat prices in the United States.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Accessibility and Sustainability The Turks and Caicos still imports much of its food, like many destinations in the Caribbean.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
The United States barely produces any cocoa, so his company imports it from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Uganda.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
America imports more than 99% of its coffee, according to the National Coffee Association.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Taiwan imports 95 percent of its energy and has a growing reliance on natural gas.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Owner Aisha Tedros imports all her coffee from Ethiopia.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
RedTail imports a significant amount of inventory, and costs rose around 6% across the board in its most recent order.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Gusto, the resort’s gourmet Italian restaurant, offers 4-course tasting menus under the helm of Tuscan chef Nino Granza, who imports fresh ingredients every month from Italy.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
While the tariffs are designed to encourage domestic manufacturing by making imports more expensive, factory employment has dropped by more than 40,000 jobs since April, while the ISM index of manufacturing activity fell in October for the eighth month in a row.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The case also concerns tariffs imposed on China, Mexico and Canada, as well as a baseline 10% levy slapped on nearly all imports.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Around 85% of unscripted format imports come from other Asian markets, with South Korea leading at 35%, followed by China at 30%, Japan at 15%, and Thailand at 10%.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The first came in February on imports from Canada, China and Mexico after Trump declared a national emergency over drug trafficking.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Some dissenting judges on the court, though, said the 1977 law allows the president to regulate imports during emergencies without specific limitations.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
But together the result could be prohibitively high tariffs on Italian pasta imports.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
While China is a leader in superconducting materials, the nation has long relied on costly and uncertain imports for the C276 substrates, as reported by Global Times.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump has recently said in defense of the plan that the beef imports would help lower meat prices in the United States.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Take Taiwan, which imports 96% of its energy.
—John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Accessibility and Sustainability The Turks and Caicos still imports much of its food, like many destinations in the Caribbean.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
The United States barely produces any cocoa, so his company imports it from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Uganda.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
America imports more than 99% of its coffee, according to the National Coffee Association.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Taiwan imports 95 percent of its energy and has a growing reliance on natural gas.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Owner Aisha Tedros imports all her coffee from Ethiopia.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
RedTail imports a significant amount of inventory, and costs rose around 6% across the board in its most recent order.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Gusto, the resort’s gourmet Italian restaurant, offers 4-course tasting menus under the helm of Tuscan chef Nino Granza, who imports fresh ingredients every month from Italy.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imports
Noun
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The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Surely there would be plenty to feed my other senses.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In contexts not concerning the elite private colleges of New England and their decades-old conflicts and syllabi and on-campus squabbles, this mode of prestige media procedure matters absolutely and enormously, at scales difficult to tabulate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That reaction matters because entertainment shows how markets respond when automation reaches culture.—
Neel Somani,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That means that the lowest-income families would be affected the least.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Plus, the very nature of recording your live stream of thoughts means a lot of editing later down the line.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The contents show the frantic communication from men in the field back to Goudreau, confirming the chaotic events described by Cacique.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Martian atmosphere presents a major obstacle to safely and precisely landing on the surface, and also hinders any attempts to return contents (or people) back to Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For the Saints, dealing Shaheed trims competition at receiver and clears cap/roster room as New Orleans weighs its relationship with former first-round WR Chris Olave and longer-term plan at the position.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Crafted from impact-resistant polycarbonate, this suitcase weighs 7 pounds, which is the most lightweight that Arlo Skye offers.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This tells us that if P being true implies Q being true, then Q being false implies P also must be false.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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The movie implies the 49th Missile Defense Battalion failed to intercept the missile.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Since the lyrics don’t specifically mention Harbour, any possible suit would also have to go into the meanings of the lyrics.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the end, 65 languages were tested, three native speakers for each, to ensure no unintended meanings slipped through.—
Anthony Shore,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the northern portion of the eyewall began moving ashore earlier on Tuesday morning, landfall signifies the moment when a hurricane's center crosses the shore onto land.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in the Variety interview, Shakira noted that Bad Bunny's ascension signifies the rise of Spanish-language pop around the world.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Imports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imports. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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