Synonyms of implements

implements 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of implement

as in enforces

to carry out effectively

implemented the evacuation plan without a hitch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enforces
• executes
• administers
• applies
• fulfills
• invokes
• enacts
• renders
• effects
• brings about
• effectuates
• cites
• upholds
• honors
• observes
• legislates
• prosecutes
• promulgates
• discharges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards

implements

2 of 2

noun

plural of implement

as in tools

an article intended for use in work

gardening implements such as hoes, spades, and pruners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tools
• devices
• instruments
• utensils
• mechanisms
• apparatuses
• gadgets
• appliances
• accessories
• contrivances
• contraptions
• appendages
• attachments
• gizmos
• accoutrements
• jiggers
• adjuncts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of implements

Verb

Eligible for a maximum of two four-year terms, the president implements policies within the framework set out by the supreme leader and spearheads Iran’s diplomacy. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

While acknowledging potential job displacement, the bank proactively implements retraining and redeployment programs to retain talent, emphasizing a strategic focus on workflows and connected infrastructure for successful AI integration. — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

In the wake of the administration's cost-cutting initiatives, more than 20,000 employees are gone from the USDA, which develops and implements agriculture policy and provides resources to producers of livestock vulnerable to the parasite. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Designed by an actual sailor, the Tuuci Ocean Master implements high-quality, marine-grade features to take on strong winds and virtually any other weather conditions. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026

That could change on July 1, when the California Department of Parks and Recreation implements stricter rules and penalties for people who fail to cancel their reservation in a timely manner. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 25 June 2026

The City Council implements a procedure for considering all recommendations. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

The Department of Justice is giving California the chance to avoid a federal lawsuit one week before the state implements a ban on semiautomatic Glock-style handguns. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026

Instead, the bill implements a fundamental shift in Illinois’ regulatory environment and moves the state toward a more rigid rate-approval system similar to struggling insurance markets such as California. — Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

Noun

Middle and upper-class people would have wanted special implements for drinking these beverages and a place to drink it. — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026

Dwight Eisenhower and the senior generals said this was one of the most important battle implements ever devised and America's greatest contribution to the war effort. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 12 June 2026

The resulting jelly-like mass is then 3D-printed via air pressure and left to air dry at room temperature to form its final shape – all without the need for energy-intensive heating or extra implements. — Shirl Leigh june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026

Additionally, the Alpha 9 AI processor Gen 8 implements AI Picture Pro and AI Super Upscaling to ensure that both picture and sound are smooth. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026

In a culminating comic battle with garden implements, Westport’s production came off as safe slapstick compared with Hartford’s, which, while still funny, definitely has a more aggressive edge. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026

There were no skeletons at the bottom, just various farm implements (an axe, a bark spud used for peeling bark off fresh tree trunks, a chain, and various minor trinkets). — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026

Careful cleaning of fragments found at the Neumark-Nord archaeological site in Germany indicates that pond turtle shells were used as small containers or scoop-like implements, news agency SWNS reported. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

But there are no small roles, only small cleaning implements (feather dusters, for example), and Gosling just can’t seem to get over the mop that got away. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026