Thesaurus results for IMPORTS

imports 1 of 2

noun

plural of import

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of import

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

Noun

Among the crowds who came to see the painting was Isabel Carnes, the pretty daughter of a luxury-imports merchant from Dayton, Ohio. —

Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 California’s declining oil production and shrinking refining capacity have left the state dependent on imports for three-quarters of its crude oil, with few viable alternatives. —

Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and constraints on Middle East crude exports, a number of Asian countries are turning to the United States for oil imports. —

CNBC, 4 May 2026 And while almost none of the brand’s products are sourced from China, On Holding does feel the impact of tariffs on Vietnamese imports. —

Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 4 May 2026 The conflict has shut off oil and natural gas supplies from the Middle East, which account for more than half of Asia’s energy imports. —

Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 3 May 2026 The country posted a trade deficit for a fourth straight month, propelled by an increase in imports as global raw material prices spiked as a result of the conflict. —

Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen, Bloomberg, 3 May 2026 The conflict has highlighted Africa’s reliance on fuel imports and the knock-on-effect of higher prices and currency pressure. —

Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026 However, the Asian giant remains dependent on imports to power its reactors. —

Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026

Verb

Despite vast oil reserves, the country imports between 30 million to 60 million liters of gasoline per day to cover a domestic shortfall of up to 35 million liters. —

Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 The International Energy Agency and airports industry group ACI Europe have both warned that Europe, which imports around 70% of its jet fuel supply, could see shortages of the fuel in the coming weeks. —

Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 Japan imports nearly all of its oil and gas and the war with Iran has raised worries over disruptions of oil shipments from the Middle East. —

ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 The company imports cigars and accessories from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. —

Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 The continent — which is still heavily reliant on oil and gas — imports the majority of its fuels, and soaring costs have already hammered regional economies. —

Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The head of Learning Resources, which imports toys and educational materials and which won the Supreme Court case against emergency tariffs, opposed the new round of duties on imports. —

Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Since then, Jihad says the group no longer imports any electronics. —

Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026 The increases follow tariffs that were also a significant expense, because the company imports coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter and other ingredients. —

Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imports

Noun

Go for a subtle scent that catches in the breeze rather than overpowers the senses.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The experiment relied on a sensitive piece of equipment known as a torsion balance, a device that senses minute forces by measuring the twisting angle, or torsion, of metal masses suspended on a thin fiber, which must be operated in a vacuum.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 May 2026