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

But of course, the test is in implementation, getting funding and all that. —Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 July 2024

But three days before the eviction deadline, at a meeting of the city’s Opioid Task Force, Bristol Mayor Jeff Caggiano said the city decided to pause disbandment efforts to explore implementation of the encampment-to-housing model. —Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024

The thrust of the lawsuits was that the negotiation and implementation of the return-to-work agreement violated the SAG-AFTRA’s constitution, as well as its collective bargaining and membership agreements. —Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2024

Overall, Pang said, the readout reaffirms what has been shared in other meetings and speeches, indicating the key will be implementation of the policies. —Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

implement entry 2 + -ation

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above