Proponents of increased import duties are at odds with each other.
Source: tatoeba (20817)
Import
/ˈɪm.pɔːt/
Synonyms for "import" (330 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (66)
Noun(14 words)
meaningsignificanceimportanceimportationaccessioningborrowingbring from abroadbring incarry inconsequenceconvey meaningcount partsdata ingestiondata loading
accentacceptationaccessadd up toadmissionaffective meaningallegorizeallegoryallude toallusionamount to somethingarcane meaningargueassignassumeassumptionbe construed asbe featuredbe prominentbe somebody
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be somethingbearingbespeakbetokenbreathebring inbring to mindcarry overcarry weightcolorationcoloringcommunicatecommunicationconcernconcernmentconductionconnotationconnoteconsequenceconsequentialityconsiderationconsignconstructioncontagioncontentconvectionconveycorecountcut icecut some icedeliver
Strong matches (99)
deliverydenotationdenotedeportdeportationdesigndiapedesisdiffusediffusiondisseminatedisseminationdrifteffectemphasisentailentranceentreeentryessenceexcellence
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expelexportexportationexpressexpulsionextensionextraditeextraditionforceget top billinggistgrammatical meaninghand forwardhand onhand overhigh orderhigh rankhintideaimpactimpartimplicateimplicationimplied meaningimplyimportanceimportationimportingincomeincomingindicateinferinferenceinfiltrationingoingingressingressioninnuendoinputinsertioninsinuateinsinuationintakeintendintendmentintensionintentintentioninterchangeinterestinterpenetrationinterpretationintimateintimationintroduceintroductionintrogressionintrusioninvolveironic suggestionleakagelexical meaningliteral meaning
Noun(15 words)
entrygravity conceptimplicationimportancyimported goodsimporteeimportsinfluxingestingestinginterestsit matteredload inloadingloading manifest
Verb(1 words)
Related words (165)
Noun(15 words)
magnitudemake overmarkmaterialitymattermeanmean to saymeaningmeritmessagemetaphorical sensemetastasismetastasizemetathesismetathesizemetempsychosismigrationmomentmomentousnessmutual transfer
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notenuanceobjectobjectiveoccult meaningosmosisovertoneparamountcypasspass onpass overpass the buckpassagepassing overpenetrationpercolationperfuseperfusionpertinencepithpointpoint indirectly topractical consequenceprecedencepreeminencepresumepresumptionpresupposepresuppositionprimacyprioritypurportpurposerange of meaningreal meaningreceptionreferrefer toreferencereferentrelationrelayrelevancescopeseepageself-importancesemantic clustersemantic fieldsensesignificancesignificancysignificationsignificatumsignifiesignifyspan of meaningspellspiritspreadspreadingstand forstand outstarstressstructural meaningsubsensesubsidiary sensesubstancesuggestsuggestionsumsum and substancesuperioritysupposesuppositionsupremacyswitchsymbolic meaningsymbolismsymbolizetake for grantedtelltenorthrusttingetotality of associationstouchtransductiontransfertransfer of propertytransfer propertytransferencetransferred meaningtransfusetransfusiontransittransitiontranslatetranslationtranslocatetranslocationtransmigrationtransmigration of soulstransmissiontransmittransmittaltransmittancetransplacetransplacementtransplanttransplantationtransposaltransposetranspositiontravelturn overunadorned meaningundercurrentundermeaningunderstandingundertonevalueweighweightweightinessworth
Verb(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: meaning, significance, importance, importation, accent.
- Sentence evidence is available for import, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "import".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "import"
Keep "import" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "import" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "import", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "import" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
27 entriesShowing 16 of 27 words.
More specific
19 entriesCSV importJSON importXML importautomobile importscapital goods importcapital importcoffee importsconsumer goods importdatabase importelectronics importslinguistic importmerchandise importmoral importpetroleum importspractical importpragmatic import
Showing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
10 entriescurrent account importsdata importimport controlsimport dataimport dutiesimport policyimport statementimport tariffimport volumesimported goods
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesTranslations
4 translations across 3 languages.
Dutch
1 entries- invoervergunning noun (licence for import)
Macedonian
1 entries- уво́зница noun (licence for import)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- úvoznica noun (licence for import)
- у́возница noun (licence for import)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
We import raw materials and export the finished products.
Source: tatoeba (23014)
We import coffee from Brazil.
Source: tatoeba (23557)
We import tea from India.
Source: tatoeba (29179)
Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "import"?
Closest matches include meaning, significance, importance, importation, accent.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "import"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.