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 of implementation

• execution
• fulfillment

Examples of implementation in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The implementation of this system requires an update to the in-arena technology used in every playing environment in the league, allowing every game to be connected directly to a localized center in an offsite location. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Until those steps are completed and an implementation date is announced, cruise passengers should not assume that a 30-euro charge will appear on an upcoming booking. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Another challenge is that investors are having an increasingly difficult time parsing the White House’s policy strategies and their eventual implementation. — Geoffrey Morgan, Fortune, 25 July 2026

According to both companies, the partnership extends beyond technology implementation and seeks to establish a scalable blueprint for modern shipbuilding that can be replicated across shipyards globally. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

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