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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imports

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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

The Middle East war and the resulting shipping disruption through the Strait of Hormuz drove up global commodity costs, further squeezing Beijing's own appetite for commodity imports. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 But this farm in landlocked Burkina Faso is part of national efforts to reduce overall reliance on imports and adapt to an ever-harsher climate in the dry heat of Africa’s Sahel region. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 His first responded to Trump’s April 2025 imposition of a 145 percent tariff on imports from China; Beijing then halted global exports of rare-earth permanent magnets, another essential input for car seats, windshield wipers, motors, and cameras. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 Ottawa, for its part, is expected to respond in kind next week with duties on $20 billion worth of American imports. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Experts say developing fully homemade drones, given that Japan’s commercial market is dominated by imports from China, would be a challenge. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Even so, exemptions limit this round of tariffs’ impact to about 5% of the $382 billion in Canadian imports to the United States recorded in 2025, meaning the hit to most Americans' budgets is also likely to be limited, economists said. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 For instance, last year, Ontario briefly applied a 25% surcharge on electricity imports to the United States. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

Harting imports about 40% of its components, according to the presentations, and other locations being considered by the company offer more convenient access to overseas shipping routes. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026 Russia likewise imports few Indian goods and is not a source of today’s advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 What Washington could do China imports Iranian oil using a shadowy system that’s by design insulated from the US dollar system – and sanctions. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Japan, which imports almost all its oil, previously relieved heavily on oil imports from the Middle East through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains effectively closed. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Ending import reliance Saudi Arabia, a country of 35 million, imports the bulk of its food needs, including 70% of its fruits and vegetables, from India, Russia, the United States, and Europe. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026 Uganda currently imports most of its petroleum products through Kenya, via the Port of Mombasa. — Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The restaurant imports its luxe ingredients directly from Toyosu Market in Tokyo, home to those famous and action-packed tuna auctions. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 3 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imports

Noun

The reign of Republicans during the Civil War and Reconstruction was a democratic breakthrough in two senses.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
However, human problems appear real according to the information gathered from the five corporeal senses.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026

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Verb

This matters to Warsh because Korea’s sizable, open economy often serves as an early-warning system for global inflection points.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Kelly said Markey’s push for greater regulation of data centers matters more to him than the senator’s awkward answer about AI.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of matters

Verb

What Hasty built instead compares each coach against the specific opposing talent his players faced, which means a good coach with a bad roster finally looks different from a bad coach with a good one.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
This means the raccoon is probably a mother using your home as a nesting site.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of means

Noun

Scientists use this technique, called candling — which historically entailed holding up a burning candle — to assess the contents of shark eggs for health, viability and genetic diversity.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
This way auditors, regulators, and even customers can confirm a record is genuine without seeing its contents.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of contents

Verb

Ivan's driver, a cheerful man in a balaclava, tells them that the bus weighs seventy thousand pounds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Its core commitments are voluntary and informed participation, minimization of harm to participants, confidentiality and prior approval by an institutional review board that weighs risk against scientific value.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of weighs

Verb

As the name implies, ALPR cameras use AI to identify and track vehicles, primarily by reading license plates, although some brands (like Flock) say their cameras can also identify vehicle makes, models, and colors.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026
The Rams went from +550 to +500 at major sportsbooks like DraftKings, which implies about a 17 percent chance of winning the Super Bowl.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of implies

Noun

With his final book, however, Morris refuses to draw conclusions, letting the ambiguity of Surrealists’ meanings stand.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Barón hopes the physical language of the work leaves space for audiences to find meanings of their own.

— Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of meanings

Verb

Two stars indicate a restaurant is worth a detour, while one star signifies a restaurant that is worth a stop.

— James Powel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
This new event title sponsorship signifies a deeper commitment, moving beyond the initial agreement focused on fan engagement.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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