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

Two ended up before Talwani, who placed an initial hold on the order in June, prohibiting its implementation until after November. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Ultimately, how successful an AI initiative is at a community hospital strongly depends on how disciplined the implementation is. — Christine Schuster, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

But there are hurdles to broader implementation, starting with cost. — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

If the 9/11 attacks were in large measure a failure of imagination and implementation, as the commission wrote, Washington risks repeating that same mistake today. — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 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