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• present participle of implement.

implementing

American  

[im-pluh-men-ting, -muhn-] / ˈɪm pləˌmɛn tɪŋ, -mən- /

noun

1. the act or process of carrying out a plan, putting a law or policy into effect, fulfilling a promise, etc..

   As a board member, I helped establish protocols and procedures for the implementing of these programs.

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adjective

1. putting or charged with putting something into effect, as a law, regulation, or policy.

   Until the implementing agencies develop their guidelines, specific concerns about what the new standard will mean can't be fully answered.

Etymology

Origin of implementing

First recorded in 1710–20; implement ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun; implement ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

Example Sentences

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implementing

Coordination with universities and independent laboratories will be required as these organizations provide support for implementing the new policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

“We’re just implementing the agenda of the president as we’ve been directed through the national security strategy and the White House,” the State Department official told ProPublica.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

Meta and Oracle slashed over 10% of their workforces in favor of implementing AI into its operations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

In June, Lucid began implementing a plan that it said would save the company $158 million by laying off 18% of its U.S. workforce and eliminating a shift at its factory in Arizona.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Nearly all of the cases alleging racial profiling in drug-law enforcement were brought pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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