as in execution
the doing of an action
the implementation of the idea turned out to be harder than its conception
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Recent Examples of implementation
The September plan called for expanding services to address homelessness and addiction, a greater police presence, more street lighting and sanitation, and implementation of a Vacant to Vibrant pop-up business model popularized in San Francisco (and written about by my colleague Roger Vincent).
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Ticket prices can range wildly, in part due to the implementation of FIFA’s dynamic-pricing strategy which raises rates depending on demand.
—Maya Davis, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The implementation will start gradually from March 28 until all platforms comply.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could support technical assistance programs or pilot implementations, beginning within the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense hospital systems.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Ticket prices can range wildly, in part due to the implementation of FIFA’s dynamic-pricing strategy which raises rates depending on demand.
—Maya Davis, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The implementation will start gradually from March 28 until all platforms comply.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could support technical assistance programs or pilot implementations, beginning within the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense hospital systems.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implementation
Noun
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Borrowers, particularly private equity firms, increasingly turned to direct lenders offering faster execution and looser terms.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The skull had an apparent gunshot wound consistent with an execution-style killing, investigators said.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The respect of your peers and your feelings of fulfilment will fuel your drive to work as never before.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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If everything else goes to plan, Tentsile will begin early fulfillment deliveries in May and standard fulfillments in August.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Implementation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implementation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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