IMPORT Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈim-ˌpȯrt

as in importance

the quality or state of being important I can't overemphasize the import of this examination on your future academic career

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as in meaning

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

im-ˈpȯrt

as in to matter

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 to mean

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

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Soon, demand outpaced the supply of 2C-B available in Latin America, so Colombian dealers cut the powder with cheaper, longer-lasting, and more abundant European imports like MDMA and ketamine. —

Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024 The former president has for months touted a plan to impose blanket tariffs on all imports. —

Aris Folley, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024

Verb

In 2018, during his first term, Trump imposed tariffs of 30% to 50% on goods imported from China, forcing Beijing to retaliate with its own tariffs against US goods like aluminum, airplanes, cars, pork and soybeans. —

Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 The most ardent warrior on the voter fraud front has been Paxton, who has repeatedly and without evidence alleged that Democrats are conspiring with Mexican drug cartels to illegally import voters. —

Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for import

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While the cameras were rolling, Anderson taught the climbers about the importance of temperate rainforests (Tongass National Forest is the world’s largest at nearly 17 million acres) and took them salmon fishing.

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Given the importance of manpower in a war of attrition, the first battlefield employment of thousands of North Korean troops recently deployed to Russia marks another escalation in non-European involvement.

Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024