implementation
noun
im·ple·men·ta·tion
ˌim-plə-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
plural implementations
: an act or instance of implementing something : the process of making something active or effective
implementation of a new policy/law
The Vatican returned the revised text to the bishops for implementation.—
Rita Ferrone
Rita FerroneThat standard, which defines how much ozone is unhealthy, was set in 1997, but its implementation was delayed by legal challenges.—Cheryl Hogue
Cheryl HogueSynonyms of implementation
Examples of implementation in a Sentence
the implementation of the idea turned out to be harder than its conception
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No policy could accelerate lenacapavir’s implementation more than one that eliminates the drug’s marginal cost.
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Google’s efficient implementation of Shor’s algorithm and Caltech’s new protocol suggest that smaller quantum computers will be able to pull off bigger feats than many researchers had realized.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
The seven commissioners also approved a measure to recommend that the Office of Inspector General’s public safety section audit CPD’s implementation of training policies related to the Welcoming City Ordinance.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Right now, our California Department of Education — which is really supposed to be helping inform policy and deliver the implementation — reports to both the state superintendent and to the governor.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Google’s efficient implementation of Shor’s algorithm and Caltech’s new protocol suggest that smaller quantum computers will be able to pull off bigger feats than many researchers had realized.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
The seven commissioners also approved a measure to recommend that the Office of Inspector General’s public safety section audit CPD’s implementation of training policies related to the Welcoming City Ordinance.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Right now, our California Department of Education — which is really supposed to be helping inform policy and deliver the implementation — reports to both the state superintendent and to the governor.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Implementation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implementation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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