implementation

noun

im·​ple·​men·​ta·​tion ˌim-plə-mən-ˈtā-shən 

-ˌmen-

plural implementations

: 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

Synonyms

• accomplishment
• achievement
• commission
• discharge
• enactment
• execution
• fulfillment
• fulfilment
• performance
• perpetration
• prosecution
• pursuance

Examples of implementation in a Sentence

the implementation of the idea turned out to be harder than its conception

Recent Examples on the Web

Netanyahu instructed negotiators to leave for Cairo on Monday to discuss further implementation of the ceasefire's first phase, as issues over delivery of shelter materials continue. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025

That provision is outlined in Envision Evanston 2045, for which the timeline for implementation has recently been dramatically extended. —Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025

The team’s research and implementation efforts came to life for Weiss while working with local staff, community health workers, and RCG children, strengthening his sense of impact as a strategic thinker and leader. —Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025

This watch is a full kit, and represents one of the finest implementations of ceramic across the board. —Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

implement entry 2 + -ation

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for implementation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration