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

Intel’s PowerVia is one implementation, although manufacturing such structures requires additional processing, including wafer thinning and precise backside connections. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

But regulators also offered providers a reprieve in the form of a two-year delay in implementation that’s aimed at allowing time for providers to build in-house services. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026

Two years and $25 million into that technology implementation, the program was still struggling to reach the finish line. — Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The American Civil Liberties Union, who has said the implementation of the death penalty reflects racial bias, applauded the announcement. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 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