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

Are there fees for software, technology, store design or implementation? —Shaun Lewis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

This can help create lasting positive change for workers and support the implementation of emerging legislative requirements. —Janet Mensink, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024

Period Law will continue to monitor implementation and oversight of these life-changing laws. —Suzanne Herman, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024

This year, the state legislature passed several bills aimed at shoring up the laws already on the books, by providing enforcement mechanisms or closing loopholes that made their implementation unclear. —Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

implement entry 2 + -ation

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above