as in execution
the doing of an action
the implementation of the idea turned out to be harder than its conception
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Recent Examples of implementation
Councilman David Yungmann and Councilwoman Deb Jung said that some county workers' unions raised concerns about implementation.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Miami and Potawatami Tribes were deeply involved in its planning and implementation, including the creation of a 15,000-pound Indiana limestone turtle.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Kansas made no grace period for the implementation of this law, so a trans person can’t even drive to the DMV to change their license without committing a crime.
—Darren Rosenblum, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The fact that airlines are able to fly at all is due to the implementation of safe corridors directing aircraft away from danger, as a quick glance at any flight tracking app right now makes immediately clear.
—Clare Dight, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Miami and Potawatami Tribes were deeply involved in its planning and implementation, including the creation of a 15,000-pound Indiana limestone turtle.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Kansas made no grace period for the implementation of this law, so a trans person can’t even drive to the DMV to change their license without committing a crime.
—Darren Rosenblum, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The fact that airlines are able to fly at all is due to the implementation of safe corridors directing aircraft away from danger, as a quick glance at any flight tracking app right now makes immediately clear.
—Clare Dight, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implementation
Noun
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Borrowers, particularly private equity firms, increasingly turned to direct lenders offering faster execution and looser terms.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The skull had an apparent gunshot wound consistent with an execution-style killing, investigators said.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The respect of your peers and your feelings of fulfilment will fuel your drive to work as never before.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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If everything else goes to plan, Tentsile will begin early fulfillment deliveries in May and standard fulfillments in August.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Implementation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implementation. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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