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
Rita FerroneThat standard, which defines how much ozone is unhealthy, was set in 1997, but its implementation was delayed by legal challenges.—Cheryl Hogue
Cheryl HogueSynonyms of implementation
Examples of implementation in a Sentence
the implementation of the idea turned out to be harder than its conception
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Utah passed the legislation, but a judge blocked its implementation pending the resolution of a lawsuit filed by a trade organization backed by giant tech companies.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
In Miami-Dade County, officials were forced to halt implementation of a new rule designed to help with flooding and runoff of polluted water into ailing Biscayne Bay, known as the impervious surface ordinance, due to SB 180 concerns.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
During its first year of implementation, the STELAH project has delivered significant strategic progress in the development of next-generation alkaline electrolysis technologies for renewable hydrogen production.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
During an August special session, lawmakers and the governor opted to push back its implementation from this February to the end of June to give themselves more time to find common ground on how to regulate the industry without stifling businesses in the state.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
In Miami-Dade County, officials were forced to halt implementation of a new rule designed to help with flooding and runoff of polluted water into ailing Biscayne Bay, known as the impervious surface ordinance, due to SB 180 concerns.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
During its first year of implementation, the STELAH project has delivered significant strategic progress in the development of next-generation alkaline electrolysis technologies for renewable hydrogen production.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
During an August special session, lawmakers and the governor opted to push back its implementation from this February to the end of June to give themselves more time to find common ground on how to regulate the industry without stifling businesses in the state.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Implementation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implementation. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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