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adjective

as in introduced

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verb

past tense of import
1
as in weighed
to be of importance it imports little whether you like Grandma's gift; you should have graciously thanked her

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2
as in meant
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 imported
Adjective
Rio de Janeiro and the Serra Fluminense Rafa Costa e Silva leads Lasai, an intimate 10-seat restaurant in Rio, where the cooking is driven by ingredients from nearby farms and small producers rather than imported luxury. — Mikael Castro, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 This marks a dramatic turnaround from earlier years when imported titles commanded roughly double the audience of domestic productions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Bober Tea was known for its brown sugar milk teas, chizu fruit teas and okumidori matcha imported from Japan. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 AutoForecast Solution's Fiorani provided a list of the vehicles that are made in Canada and imported to the United States for sale. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Their menu also includes matcha lattes, made with matcha imported from Japan, and Thai dishes. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 As part of an agreement between Honda and the driver, an NSX was imported to Portugal for his personal use. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 During China’s first export boom, Chinese factories often imported parts, assembled the finished product and shipped it abroad. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Specialised cleaning agents imported from Western suppliers are also reportedly required for some engine-maintenance operations. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 The tariffs that are now going into effect are relatively limited in scope, covering about $20 billion worth of goods imported from Canada – roughly 5% of the total value of goods imported to the US from its northern neighbor last year. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 But all of the conch on the menu is supposed to be imported from Caribbean nations. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imported
  1. naturalized
  2. weighed
  3. meant
  4. transplanted
  5. mattered
  6. implied
  7. foreign
  8. signified
Adjective
  • For naturalized citizens facing a federal criminal investigation, immigration consequences should never be viewed as an afterthought.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Berterame is a native of Argentina but became a naturalized Mexican citizen in 2024 and represents the Mexican national team.
    — Michelle Kaufman August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of naturalized
Verb
  • The wheel, approximately a foot and a half in diameter, weighed 150 to 200 pounds.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Dry food can also work, but portions should be weighed carefully rather than left out for unlimited grazing.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of weighed
Verb
  • Utilities that lobbied for the change argued that compensating rooftop solar at a higher rate meant that people without solar panels were disproportionately paying the costs of maintaining the overhead lines that everyone uses.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Critics have said the size of the gap stems in large part from Connecticut’s lack of investment in special education, which is meant to reduce those disparities as much as possible.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of meant
Adjective
  • Always make sure to follow proper watering guidelines to help any transplanted divisions establish in their new spot in the garden.
    — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Calcineurin Inhibitors Calcineurin inhibitors are commonly used after an organ transplant to prevent the immune system from attacking the transplanted organ.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of transplanted
Verb
  • At almost any other place in the canyon, the flood wouldn’t have mattered.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Dolly sang songs about her own life and said things that mattered to us.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mattered
Verb
  • Organic cotton needs to be named, not just implied, in the frameworks that will direct investment over the next decade.
    — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • While stocks slipped midday as shares of Nvidia unwound some of its big earnings gains, the S&P was down three-tenths of a percent, about half the roughly 60 basis-point range options pricing had implied for Friday's session.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of implied
Adjective
  • Maduro’s lawyers argued in papers filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court that the indictment must be dismissed because heads of sovereign states are immune from criminal prosecution in foreign courts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The recent changes followed reports that some foreign residents had been driving up home prices or evading payments for their public health insurance.
    — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of foreign
Verb
  • The resolution signified a $133 million ask to voters from the Jeffco school board.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While Harry did reunite with his father, the lack of meeting between the brothers signified that cracks between them still run deep.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of signified

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“Imported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imported. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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