implementation

noun

im·​ple·​men·​ta·​tion ˌim-plə-mən-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce implementation (audio)
-ˌmen-
plural implementations
Synonyms of implementation
: an act or instance of implementing something : the process of making something active or effective
implementation of a new policy/law
The Vatican returned the revised text to the bishops for implementation.—Rita Ferrone
That standard, which defines how much ozone is unhealthy, was set in 1997, but its implementation was delayed by legal challenges.—Cheryl Hogue

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the implementation of the idea turned out to be harder than its conception
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And do not treat a consultant’s own implementation sample as an independent test of the advice that consultant sells. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Late Thursday, a judge issued a temporary restraining order again blocking implementation of the new rules. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 As the Democratic Party candidate for Wisconsin governor and Milwaukee County Executive, David Crowley has come under fire from Republican Party candidate Tom Tiffany for signing off on the tablets' implementation inside Milwaukee County Jail. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The newer mechanism stopped the attack on one Intel generation but failed on another, indicating that implementations can differ between chip designs. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for implementation

Word History

Etymology

implement entry 2 + -ation

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of implementation was in 1918

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“Implementation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implementation. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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