as in executions
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 implementations
Traditional Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) addresses this, but standard implementations require the user to verify that the hardware functions exactly as specified by the manufacturer.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
In addition to poor implementations of AI creating new problems rather than solutions to old problems, AI can also create new risks.
—Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
One is the sorting out of the major policy implementations.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
The Model of Strategic Partners The MIT findings show that successful AI implementations require strategic partnerships rather than vendor relationships.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Several other bills deal with more specific implementations of AI.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 1 Jan. 2026
Jothilingam’s career in industrial automation stretches back decades and is marked by his modernization of factory implementations.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
The shutdowns and major improvement implementations have been a signature of Eng’s time running the T, according to Transportation for Massachusetts Senior Policy Director Pete Wilson.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
In addition to poor implementations of AI creating new problems rather than solutions to old problems, AI can also create new risks.
—Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
One is the sorting out of the major policy implementations.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
The Model of Strategic Partners The MIT findings show that successful AI implementations require strategic partnerships rather than vendor relationships.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Several other bills deal with more specific implementations of AI.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 1 Jan. 2026
Jothilingam’s career in industrial automation stretches back decades and is marked by his modernization of factory implementations.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
The shutdowns and major improvement implementations have been a signature of Eng’s time running the T, according to Transportation for Massachusetts Senior Policy Director Pete Wilson.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implementations
Noun
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The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Amid the current crackdown, there are grave concerns that authorities will resort to swift sham trials and arbitrary executions of the protestors, to intimidate people who might dissent.—
Hamid Kashani,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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The 132-pound freshman wrestler has an even-keel disposition which combines with a wherewithal to realize that his early accomplishments have put him well ahead of schedule.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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One of his most significant accomplishments in the role so far has been striking a deal with the Paris Olympic Committee for LVMH to be a main sponsor.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Palestinians and Israeli Jews also came to regard the other side’s actions as fulfillments of their own national nightmares, ethnic cleansing for one and extermination for the other.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Implementations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implementations. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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