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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Mladenov, a Bulgarian diplomat, as the director-general of the board meant to oversee the implementation of the second and far more complicated phase of the ceasefire. —Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026

Following the law’s implementation, millions of Social Security beneficiaries have seen their payments increase. —Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026

The California Highway Patrol union requested that Newsom send the legislation back to the legislature to address these concerns before implementation. —Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026

Critics have called the program an expansion of the LAPD's surveillance of regular people and urged against its implementation. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Feb. 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