as in enforces
to carry out effectively
implemented the evacuation plan without a hitch
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as in tools
an article intended for use in work
gardening implements such as hoes, spades, and pruners
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Recent Examples of implements
Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Workers in New York will enjoy the second-highest wage floor, as the state implements a minimum hourly wage of $17 for workers in New York City, Long Island and Westchester.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2025
As Colorado implements this new program after the New Year, other states will be watching and hopefully follow suit.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025
The lawmakers worry that these moves cause long term harm to the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), the agency within Commerce that implements the CHIPS Act.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2025
The bill implements new fees for certain humanitarian protections, including a minimum $100 non-waivable fee for asylum applications, plus an additional $100 for each year the application remains pending.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
One of the many constructive pieces of performing that Anka learned from Sinatra was the importance of being surrounded by top-notch musicians on stage, a credo Anka still implements.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
WorkBeaver implements application whitelisting, strict folder access permissions, and agent-behavior QA loops to minimize blast radius.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
As the library learns more about the situation and implements a contingency plan, customer wait times may increase for new and popular titles.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Wash your hands, cooking implements and surfaces thoroughly with hot, soapy water before and after handling raw eggs or foods that contain them.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
The Babycatcher took the writing implements and, holding the pen like a farmer holds his fork, scratched down barely legible numbers.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Stained with ochre, the stone implements were part of her last rites.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 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
Verb
Each diffuser implements innovative dry air technology that freshens approximately 800 square feet, and each cartridge lasts approximately 300 hours.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Workers in New York will enjoy the second-highest wage floor, as the state implements a minimum hourly wage of $17 for workers in New York City, Long Island and Westchester.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2025
As Colorado implements this new program after the New Year, other states will be watching and hopefully follow suit.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025
The lawmakers worry that these moves cause long term harm to the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), the agency within Commerce that implements the CHIPS Act.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2025
The bill implements new fees for certain humanitarian protections, including a minimum $100 non-waivable fee for asylum applications, plus an additional $100 for each year the application remains pending.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
One of the many constructive pieces of performing that Anka learned from Sinatra was the importance of being surrounded by top-notch musicians on stage, a credo Anka still implements.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
WorkBeaver implements application whitelisting, strict folder access permissions, and agent-behavior QA loops to minimize blast radius.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
As the library learns more about the situation and implements a contingency plan, customer wait times may increase for new and popular titles.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Nip that sentiment in the bud by taking them out the following August for a few days of hauling fertilizer, picking rocks, wrestling farm implements, and driving tractors over unseen wasp nests.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Wash your hands, cooking implements and surfaces thoroughly with hot, soapy water before and after handling raw eggs or foods that contain them.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2025
The Babycatcher took the writing implements and, holding the pen like a farmer holds his fork, scratched down barely legible numbers.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Stained with ochre, the stone implements were part of her last rites.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 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
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The courseware grading system enforces the use of an unambiguous grading rubric, which furthers the bureaucratization of classroom life that helped to amplify grade inflation in the first place.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The South Asian archipelago, which has a population of over half a million, already enforces a complete ban on vapes and electronic cigarettes — regardless of age — in an effort to cut down on smoking across the country.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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New data science tools are rapidly improving the speed and accuracy of detecting slight changes.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite over a century of investigation, there is still no cure, but advances in diagnostic tools, treatments and preventive strategies continue to offer hope for slowing the disease and improving quality of life for patients and caregivers.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Since launching in 2012, Candy Crush Saga has remained one of the most popular games on mobile devices, accruing millions of daily players.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the hardware side over 10+ million devices have been built around a recovery phrase by default, entrenching a market expectation in which seed phrases are the go-to recovery method, even as some vendors add alternatives.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Implements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implements. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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