Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• senses
• contents
• meanings
• intentions
• intents
• definitions
• significances
• themes
• connotations
• messages
• implications
• drifts
• stuff
• denotations
• spirits
• natures
• significations
• indications
• purports
• cues
• topics
• suggestions
• essences
• burdens
• subjects
• hints
• motives
• intimations
• souls
• acceptances
• kernels
• tenors
• clues
• matters
• hearts
• bottoms
• nuclei
• motifs
• questions
• essentialities
• inklings
• cores
• acceptations
• gists
• piths
• points
• marrows
• quicks
• nubs
• cruxes

imports

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of import

1

as in matters

to be of importance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matters
• means
• weighs
• influences
• carries weight
• cuts ice
• counts
• affects
• signifies
• concerns
• amounts (to)
• sways
• adds up (to)

2

as in means

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• means
• implies
• signifies
• spells
• denotes
• intends
• indicates
• symbols
• expresses
• suggests
• amounts (to)
• adds up (to)
• instances
• hints
• refers (to)
• points (to)
• infers
• intimates
• signals
• represents
• touches (on or upon)
• alludes (to)
• specifies
• symbolizes
• explains
• mentions
• connotes
• announces
• adverts
• cites
• embodies
• epitomizes
• proclaims
• insinuates
• personifies
• declares
• designates
• elucidates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imports

Noun

But only a tiny fraction of food imports to the US are actually inspected there. — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

With little rain forecast, countries across Central and Eastern Europe are turning to expensive imports as power demand rises. — semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

To offset the loss of power generation, Hungary has nearly doubled its electricity imports from neighboring countries via the region's power grid, news site Euractiv reported. — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

The South Asian country meets nearly 85% of its fuel needs via imports and with Strait of Hormuz a key supply route prior to the war. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

In May, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission temporarily banned most sloth imports, following public outcry about Sloth World. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

In the process, a cable network once associated with arts programming and prestige imports reinvented itself around an endlessly renewable reality universe. — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

This year, China eliminated tariffs on goods from 53 of 54 African nations, after OK’ing a range of new agricultural imports. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

The agency said imports of advanced robots pose cybersecurity and other national security risks. — Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Verb

Morocco still imports roughly 90% of its primary energy, forcing the government to spend over $300 million each month cushioning consumers from rising fuel costs. — Michael Adu Okyere, Time, 28 July 2026

Aass Bryggeri, a larger brewery and Norway’s oldest, also imports some beer, including their Norwegian Style Pilsner, Lite Norwegian Lager and Juleol, a dark holiday beer. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

People are questioning why others like Volvo, which is in fact Polestar's sister brand, and Ford Motor, which imports its Lincoln Nautilus from China, have been given the benefit of the doubt in this situation. — New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Rwanda imports all its petroleum products overland through two ports, one in ​Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and the other in Mombasa, ⁠Kenya. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Japan imports nearly all of its oil and gas, and the yen’s recent decline to near a 40-year low has added to those concerns given recent high oil prices. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

At the same time, the country imports a significant volume of finished textile products. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

The movie basically imports Superman’s moral code, which doesn’t really jibe in a story filled to the brim with cigar-chomping bounty hunters and outlaws. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

When India also imports large amounts of gold, this further increases demand for foreign currency, which can weaken the Indian Rupee. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 24 June 2026