imported 1 of 2

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
Groceries average about $300 per month, and while imported foods come at a premium, the ability to pick up Mediterranean staples adds an unexpected layer of excitement to island life. — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 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
Why Hierarchy Persists—and Experts Still Prescribe It Hierarchy was imported into business in the nineteenth century from military and civil-engineering models designed for the coordination problems of early railroads. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 In June alone, Cuban private entities imported $47,842,674 worth of fuel. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 In addition, 90% of the inverters for the US solar market over the past 10 years were imported. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 Colombia government Escobar imported four hippos in the 1980s for his private zoo at the hacienda. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 While Sephora has imported its concept to outside retailers such as JCPenney from 2006 to about 2022 and then Kohl’s in 2021, this is the first time the retailer has brought another concept to its stores. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026 Mozeliak imported nine prospects, only one of which will report to the major-league team. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 About 8% of the lettuce sold in the United States each year is imported, according to the FDA. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The toads had gone rogue, consuming native frogs, birds, insects, small marsupials, even Ping-Pong balls and cigarette butts flicked toward them at pubs—almost everything except the swarms of sugarcane beetles they had been imported to feed on. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 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
  • 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
  • Investigators say Scott is a naturalized citizen of the United States who could have traveled back to his homeland of the Republic of Türkiye.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of naturalized
Verb
  • Scientists estimated that the original space rocket weighed more than 2,000 pounds (900 kg).
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The bear weighed 202 pounds, and was the last bear Roosevelt shot in his long, colorful hunting career.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of weighed
Verb
  • The depth of the content is unmatched by supplier websites and videos, which are meant to promote the product.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Workers building and fixing data centers has meant a stream of new customers at businesses like Quincy Hardware & Lumber.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of meant
Adjective
  • The state also knew that a transplanted Midwesterner had been fired from her Cincinnati charter school, following felony charges related to misuse of public funds, and had been banned from teaching or running schools in Ohio.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
  • But after the new health plan became active in January, Smith said, Blackman faced one hurdle after another getting approval for the antirejection medications needed to prevent his body from attacking his transplanted heart.
    — Renuka Rayasam, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Definition of transplanted
Verb
  • The finish was calm, and came after good pressing from himself and Viktor Gyokeres, but the celebration that followed was what mattered.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • None of this much mattered to student Aayden Vasquez, who is excited about starting at Pacoima Middle School and shook hands with Chait, Garcha and anyone else who offered a palm during their visit to his home.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mattered
Verb
  • Do not leave the important detail implied because the tone feels pleasant today.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That implied that a minimum of 103 million barrels in the SPR today are not available for use, according to a July analysis by Rapidan Energy.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of implied
Adjective
  • The British international banking group was among the first foreign banks to start operating out of GIFT City in 2020.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But intelligence officials previously told The Associated Press that Russia’s security services are now more brazen in their choice of targets, going after Russian activists and foreign supporters of Ukraine as well as military defectors.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of foreign
Verb
  • The new ways of the parliament carried meaning and signified the beginning of a new era.
    — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For many, the night signified more than the conclusion of an awards show.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of signified

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