Thesaurus results for IMPORTS

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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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to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind the word "freedom" can import different things to different people

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Noun

Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, said that European countries are more focused on addressing specific strategic segments and Chinese industrial policies than broadly inhibiting Chinese imports. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 With more than 250 taps, El Bait Shop remains one of the largest draft programs in the country, pouring Iowa brews alongside national icons, rare releases and classic imports. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026 To cushion the blow, the state utility has been forced to cover the gap with emergency imports from regional neighbors – a stop-gap measure that analysts say poses fiscal risks. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 Eighty percent of China’s oil imports arrive through the Strait of Malacca, a narrow waterway that could be cut off in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 According to Bank of America, semiconductor equipment imports into Anhui province, where CXMT is based, reached $226 million in March, more than double the monthly average in the second half of last year. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 The agency said imports of advanced robots pose cybersecurity and other national security risks. — Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 This could be a harbinger of a new age of renewable power in Asia, one which might reduce imports of LNG by those countries. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 According to data from Kpler, Russian oil accounted for more than 50% of India’s crude imports in June, replacing the supplies from the Middle East to the South Asian country. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 July 2026

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imports

Noun

The rooftop offers a counterpoint—a setting where visitors can reconnect with their senses through elements like shade, the breeze, and seasonal plantings.

— Oset Babür-Winter, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026
Magnetoreception is one of the most controversial animal senses.

— Laura Russo, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

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Rey lifted her hands from the floor and heaved the overstuffed pack closer, then tilted out the contents.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Student activists accused Pradhan of failing to safeguard a competitive medical school exam, the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), after authorities concluded that its contents had been leaked online.

— Philip Wang, Time, 25 July 2026

Definition of contents

Verb

That auditing instinct shows up most clearly in how Gen Z weighs sources.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
For the remaining share of investors who do finance their deals, BrightBridge’s underwriting model, which weighs property fundamentals and exit strategy over personal income history, is designed to compete with the speed of an all-cash offer.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of weighs

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The poem is rife with open meanings; however, its principal question is important for anyone who has felt slighted or discouraged from conducting their lives with reverie.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
But nothing special happens, and no surprising meanings or emotions arise here.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026

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While this signifies many parents connected with this situation, quite a few also feel this dad failed to connect with his son effectively here.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 31 July 2026
This new era signifies the Levine’s transition from a non-collecting to a collecting institution, bringing in artifacts including photographs and personal letters.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

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