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

• execution
• fulfilment
• 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 company’s ticket sizes are typically large, and implementation is also complex and expensive, meaning that the product may not scale as well with small and medium-sized firms. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

The parties also discussed cooperation in the economic sphere, the implementation of joint projects in the fields of energy, transport, infrastructure, agriculture and mining. —Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025

Given that the implementation of all this may overwhelm hospital waiting rooms and beds, overcrowd jails and prisons and require public housing, several questions arise. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025

However, nationally, the implementation of these programs has stalled in recent years. —Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 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