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 HogueExamples of implementation in a Sentence
the implementation of the idea turned out to be harder than its conception
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But the patient, grinding work of peace implementation typically bores him.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, a military official said in a press briefing that if Hamas did not return all bodies within seventy-two hours of the ceasefire’s implementation—a deadline that expired on Monday at noon in Israel—an international force would carry out a search for the remains.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The Red Cross has played a central role in facilitating hostage transfers and humanitarian coordination in Gaza, where ceasefire implementation and recovery efforts continue amid fragile security conditions.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
So, expect to see various implementations using Nvidia’s GB10 super chip, like Acer's Veriton GN100 AI Mini Workstation, which arrives in December.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, a military official said in a press briefing that if Hamas did not return all bodies within seventy-two hours of the ceasefire’s implementation—a deadline that expired on Monday at noon in Israel—an international force would carry out a search for the remains.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The Red Cross has played a central role in facilitating hostage transfers and humanitarian coordination in Gaza, where ceasefire implementation and recovery efforts continue amid fragile security conditions.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
So, expect to see various implementations using Nvidia’s GB10 super chip, like Acer's Veriton GN100 AI Mini Workstation, which arrives in December.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Implementation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implementation. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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