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 fact that airlines are able to fly at all is due to the implementation of safe corridors directing aircraft away from danger, as a quick glance at any flight tracking app right now makes immediately clear. —Clare Dight, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026

Developing 478 hp at 7,000 rpm, the F40 also features twin turbocharging, the first implementation of that emerging technology for a Ferrari road car. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026

After implementation, municipalities have to take any concerns to court. —CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026

In Peru, prime ministers coordinate the implementation of government policies, but they are not elected to office and do not lead the executive branch, which is headed by the president. —Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 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