implements 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of implement

implements

2 of 2

noun

plural of implement

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of implements
Verb
All workers except a small number of top officials are being fired at the office that implements the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal law that ensures millions of students with disabilities get support from their schools, the union said. Collin Binkley, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025 Another new law, SB312, implements a requirement that dogs imported into the state for the purpose of selling or transferring ownership have a health certification completed by a veterinarian dated no more than ten days prior to arrival in California. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 The bond items, if approved by voters, would be a continuation of a portion of the sales tax the city already implements, and no new taxes would be levied. Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025 Disney often implements price hikes in October; the company did so for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN in both 2023 and 2024. Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025 The hotel is free of single-use plastics and implements measures to save water. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025 Consider the health plan that implements comprehensive provider data accuracy not to satisfy regulators, but to enable predictive network optimization. Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 If ratified, the deal also implements minimum headcounts at the workplaces and promises new work. Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The Executive Branch implements it. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Stained with ochre, the stone implements were part of her last rites. Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025 Do not forget that old war implements can still kill. Michael Jerome Plunkett september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025 Additional Flex implements cost $3 to $8 each, while Phantom blades price in between $8 and $12. New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025 Currently 4 implements have been manufactured for this platform. Erico Guizzoevan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 28 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implements
Verb
  • The coaching staff enforces a heightened standard of execution.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In Kansas City, the city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The same chip technology could also be used for compact spectrometers, quantum devices, optical clocks, and next-generation LiDAR systems.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The chip is expected to feature in laptops and handheld devices later this year and early 2026.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During interview rounds when applicants showcase their skills through mini projects or tests, the executive values prospective hires who enhance their assignments with the tools.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Her organization trains advisers, offers consulting services, and develops tools to help families prepare the next generations for wealth by openly discussing values and helping offspring define their own futures.
    Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Implements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implements. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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