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

Current legislation aimed at expanding federal extended foster care programs must include provisions for implementation quality, not just access. —First Place For Youth, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

The measure would provide funding for implementation and allow exceptions for students with learning challenges or translation needs. —Sarah Taddeo, USA Today, 1 May 2025

Districts were given three years to comply, however, implementation quickly ran into financial and logistical hurdles, particularly in large urban and small rural counties, the Tampa Bay Times reported. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025

Duties include tuning existing code for better performance, along with designing solution documents for software implementation. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 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